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Shemirat HaLashon

שְׁמִירַת הַלָּשׁוֹן

The Chofetz Chaim's ethical and source-based treatment of guarding speech, written alongside his separate legal work on prohibited speech.

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Source guide

Use this short guide to get oriented in Shemirat HaLashon, part of Madreiga's Mussar library, then open the source below to read the text.

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Open Shemirat HaLashon, Book I, The Gate of Remembering 1:1 in Madreiga
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