Please Say/Whisper the Words out Loud
In the merit of this learning may Deena Rachel bat Yedudit and Yochanan Aharon ben Rachel each be blessed with complete physical, spiritual, and emotional health, happiness, and only revealed good.
I
Many people erroneously feel justified in ridiculing a Torah lecture or sermon. Unfortunately, this practice is quite common and the source of serious harm. Even if it is true that the delivery was poor or that the content was laking depth, we are not allowed to mock or ridicule the speaker.
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Our assessment of a lecture is in many instances largely a subjective matter. One person may enjoy light parables, while someone else prefers intricate philosophical discussions. Even though you did not appreciate what was said, others might have. Our biased and often nonconstructive assessment can ruin others ability to learn and benefit from the lecture.
(Guard Your Tongue by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin)
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