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Hilchot Esurei Lashon Hara

Kelal Dalet - Halachah 5

Talmid Chacham) but rather is speaking only about a person who suspects
the Talmid Chacham has not repented from his sin. The law here requires
more thought and analysis.

(4/4/7)-(19)..benefit to be gained by separating someone from a
sin: Reference Choshen Mishpat, section #28, paragraph #1 in the Rama

there.

(4/4/8)-(20)..disclose: Regarding the issue of disclosing the identity of

the man with whom she committed adultery, the issue is conditional. If
the husband will believe him with the same authority as he would believe
two witnesses without disclosing the identity of the man with whom she
committed adultery, then his identity should not be revealed because
nothing more can come from it (because the husband already believes that
his wife is an adulteress) and identifying this other man is nothing more
than a defamation. But if he sees that without revealing the identity of this
other man he won’t be believed, then it is permitted to reveal his identity.

(4/4/9)-(21)..to the husband: And if the husband won’t believe this

testimony, it is forbidden to disclose anything to anyone, even in a Beit
Din. Please reference the responsa of the Nodah Be’Yehudah, in the first
volume of Orach Chayim section #35.

(4/4/10)-(22)..husband will possibly: See the responsa of the Nodah

Be’Yehuda (in Orach Chayim section #35).

Daily Halacha: 13 Cheshvan, 12 Adar, 12 Tammuz; Leap Year- 13 Cheshvan, 22 Adar I, 2 Tammuz

Mekor Hachayim

K4/5. But if this witness sees (23) that the sin was committed by

a person who is among those foolish people who are scoffers and
cynics, people who hate rebuke, as Shelomo HaMelech teaches in
Mishle (9:8) “Don’t try to rebuke a scoffer because he might come
to hate you,” and most assuredly he would not accept rebuke, and
these people in their foolishness repeat their sins and they would
again sin. Therefore, it would be appropriate to disclose his actions
to the authorities of the city who would then chastise him because
of his sin and prevent him from committing the sin in the future.
It is also my opinion that this same law applies (that it would be

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