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החיתפ
םייח ץפח
Chafetz Chayim .]וֹשְׁפַנ ירְֵביֵא הרימשה תבוח סרטנוק .הֵבּרְַה וֹתוֹא ןיִאְמַּטְמ - טַעְמ ,הָלְעַמְלִמ ."יִכֹנָא םִיַתָפְשׂ אֵמְט שׁיִא יִכּ" :)'ה 'ו הָיְעַשְׁי( .)הֶזָבּ רָמֲאַמַּה לָכּ םָשׁ יִתְּשׁרֵַפֶּשׁ ,ןוֹשָׁלַּה תרַיִמְשִׁבּ ןֵיַּע( םָבּ רֶצֵיַּה וּנָאֶשְׁכּ ?וֹז הָשָׁקַּבּ תֶכֶיַּ
Kuntres Chovat HaShemirah
Preface

this to arouse and sensitize people to discipline the power of Page chapter Chapter description
their speech and not cause their speech to become flawed. In 69 ‘5. In this chapter I will explain that by virtue of the
so doing, our prayers and blessings will be graciously accepted sin of Lashon Hara, the Attribute of Strict Justice
before Hashem Yitbarach and He will hasten our redemption, is aroused Above and the attending angels will
and hasten the Geulah quickly in our lifetime, Amen. prosecute against the speaker. But in an opposite
sense, when one speaks well of his fellow Jew,
Heaven accounts it as a merit. I will also speak
about other topics.

77 ‘6. In this chapter I will explain that man’s mouth is like
an opening (like a door opening) and he must take
care that it is not constantly open, but rather it is
open only when necessary. Also, that man’s Yetzer
Hara crouches by the openings of his mouth (lips)
and lies in ambush there in order to cause him to
sin.

91 ‘7. In this chapter I will explain the obligation to accept
the discipline (yoke) of mitzvot that are contingent
on one’s speech and thought. The transgressions
of one who does not discipline his speech are very
likely to exceed his merits.
101 ‘8. In this chapter I will explain 16 virtues (benefits)
that are the outcome of one’s obligation to discipline
one’s speech.
133 ‘9. In this chapter I will discuss ten different aspects
of forbidden speech that must be avoided when one
speaks. Perhaps one of these aspects is contained
within one’s speech.

143 ’10. In this chapter I will discuss the conditions (qualities)
that govern \ that are relevant to the obligation to
discipline one’s speech.

153 ’11. In this chapter I will discuss the idea that one who
minimizes his socialization will free up time to study
Torah and his learning will be enhanced.

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