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Introduction to החיתפ 8 VOL-1
Sefer Chafetz Chayim םייח ץפח רפסל
Aseen - A3
א השע - ןישע

Be’er Mayim Chayim םינהכה םכתא ורוי רשא לככ תושעלו הרהזאה םע
(A2)..In talking about / reporting on another Jew, this person תא רוכזב ריהזה ךכ רחאו ,תרהב ץוקי אלש רמולכ
also transgresses the Aseh… ..love his fellow Jew: This is the .הפה תריכזב םג םירמל ךיהלא 'ה השע רשא
language of the Rambam in the 6 perek of Hilchot De’Aut, the 3
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paragraph. There is a mitzvah that is incumbent on everyone to love all
of his fellow Jews as much as he loves himself, as the pasuk teaches “.. ידכ קלמע ךל השעש המ תריכזב וניוטצנ רשאכ הנהו
and you should love your fellow Jew as much as you love yourself ..”. ונילע ותלמחמ קר ומש לאה החמי םנח לע אלש תעדל
Therefore one is obligated to speak well of his fellow Jew and to be as
careful with his money as he would be with his own personal honor and הלעתי ונממ ארי היה אלשו ונל השעש סמחה םוקנל
with his own money. Someone who increases his own personal honor at ןושלמ רמשהל םירמל השענש המ תריכזב וניוטצנ ךכ
the expense of the shame of his fellow Jew has no share in Olam Haba
(quoted up until this point). This is also the opinion of the Chinuch in ,תוצמה רפסב רוהטה ל"כע הככ ונאובי אלש ערה
listing mitzvah #243, quoted as follows: One is obligated to dearly love יוארש וירבדל םיכסה אוה םגש רתסא תליגמב ש"יעו
all of his fellow Jews, meaning that He must have compassion for them
all and protect their wealth just as he would have compassion for himself .ירפסב אצמנ ןכש רחאמ השע תוצמב התונמל
and protect his own wealth. Generally speaking, one must care for each
of his fellow Jews as he cares for himself, to protect their money and
keep them far from any harm. And if he should speak about his fellow כ"ג 'וכו רוכז תשרפ לע אצת תשרפ שמוחב ן"במרהו
Jew, He should speak his praises and protect his honor (please see that שממ השע תוצמ איהש יתעד יפלו ונושל הזו הזכ בתכ
reference). The comments written here apply to all eight qualities for the
reasons listed above. רוכז ,םירצממ םתאצי רשא הזה םויה תא רוכז ומכ
,קלמע ךל השע רשא תא רוכז ,ושדקל תבשה םוי תא
רבדלמ הרהזא איהו .םתומכ הז םג ןכ םא ,הוצמ םלוכ
Daily Halacha: 19 Tishri, 18 Shevat, 18 Sivan; Leap Year- 19 Tishri, 28 Shevat, 8 Sivan
לודגה שנועה רוכזנש השע תוצמב הוצי ,ערה ןושל
Mekor Hachayim
היחאב אלא הרביד אלש האיבנה תקדצל 'ה השעש
A3. On occasion, this person will also violate the Aseh (3) of וינפב הרבד אלו ,השפנכ ותבהא רשא ,השפנ לומג
(Vayikrah 19:15) “judge your fellow Jew charitably.” For example,
if one heard someone or saw someone doing something questionable שודקה היחא ןיבל הניב קר ,םיבר ינפב אלו שוביש
and one can judge him favorably and meritoriously or judge him in the התא םג ,הוליעוה אל םיבוטה הישעמ לכו ,הענצב
an opposite vein, even he is only an average person, one is obligated
by the Torah to abide by the Aseh of judging him favorably. (And .לצנת אל יפוד ןתת ךמא ןבב רבדת ךיחאב בשת םא
if this person is G‑d fearing, one must judge him favorably even if הזב הז לע םייסו ,ירפסמ הרורב היאר הז לע איבהו
the circumstances would seem to lean more towards judging him אלו הוצמ התוא ושעי וניתוברש הארנ ןאכמ :ןושלה
unfavorably.) Anyone who publicizes this person’s indiscretions
and faults because of what he heard or saw, or anyone who accepts ,םיעגנה ןמ לצנהל דבלב הצעו רופס
as truth the denigrating remarks made about this person and does
not judge him favorably transgresses this Aseh.

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