Category Archives: Gossip

Setting The Bar Too High?

Daniel writes on Failed Messiah: "I am so curious if you have any more info on rabbonim reacting negatively to to the Chafetz Chayim‘s works on shmiras halashon [holy speech]. I have long felt that by setting an impossibly high … Continue reading

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My Dialogue With Marc Gafni About Reputation Online

The videos of our dialogue are here and here and here and here and here. The book (The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet) underlying our discussion is here. Here’s a selective transcript of what I … Continue reading

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Reclaim Your Reputation Online!

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Beyonce Four Months Pregnant

According to Wikipedia: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced /bi??n?se?/;[1] born September 4, 1981), commonly known as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts school there, and … Continue reading

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On The Evils Of Gossip

I went to a lecture recently on the wickedness of gossip. The rabbi said when we say bad things about people and spread rumors, we tend to do this from a haughty place of looking down on others and rubbishing … Continue reading

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