Shemirat HaLashon
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Shemirat HaLashon is a classic ethical and halachic work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that systematically discusses the laws and moral principles governing proper speech and the avoidance of gossip and slander in Jewish law.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shemirat HaLashon canonical | 6 |
| Chofetz Chaim (sefer on lashon hara) | 1 |
| laws of lashon hara | 1 |
| shemirat halashon movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shemirat HaLashon Context triple: [Yisrael Meir Kagan, notableWork, Shemirat HaLashon]
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A.
Shaare Torah
Shaare Torah is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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B.
Kedushat Levi
Kedushat Levi is a foundational Hasidic work of spiritual and mystical commentary on the Torah, authored by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
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C.
Shaarei Teshuva
Shaarei Teshuva is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically guides readers through the process and principles of repentance.
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D.
Siftei Da’at
Siftei Da’at is a halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah, authored by Rabbi Yosef Teomim as part of his larger work Pri Megadim.
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E.
Avot Yeshurun
Avot Yeshurun was a prominent 20th-century Israeli poet known for his innovative, fragmented Hebrew style and exploration of exile, memory, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shemirat HaLashon Target entity description: Shemirat HaLashon is a classic ethical and halachic work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that systematically discusses the laws and moral principles governing proper speech and the avoidance of gossip and slander in Jewish law.
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A.
Shaare Torah
Shaare Torah is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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B.
Kedushat Levi
Kedushat Levi is a foundational Hasidic work of spiritual and mystical commentary on the Torah, authored by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev.
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C.
Shaarei Teshuva
Shaarei Teshuva is a classic Jewish ethical and religious work by Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona that systematically guides readers through the process and principles of repentance.
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D.
Siftei Da’at
Siftei Da’at is a halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah, authored by Rabbi Yosef Teomim as part of his larger work Pri Megadim.
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E.
Avot Yeshurun
Avot Yeshurun was a prominent 20th-century Israeli poet known for his innovative, fragmented Hebrew style and exploration of exile, memory, and identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical work
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halachic work ⓘ sefer ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
shemirat halashon movement
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linked to:
Shemirat HaLashon
|
| associatedWith | Chafetz Chaim Heritage Foundation ⓘ |
| author |
Chafetz Chaim
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Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan ⓘ
linked to:
Yisrael Meir Kagan
|
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
impact of speech on community harmony
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reward for guarding one’s tongue ⓘ severity of sins of speech ⓘ spiritual consequences of gossip ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character refinement
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halachot of lashon hara ⓘ halachot of rechilut ⓘ interpersonal mitzvot ⓘ moral principles of speech ⓘ |
| genre |
halachic code
ⓘ
mussar literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translations
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other modern languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Midrash
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Rishonim ⓘ Talmud ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
observant Jews
ⓘ
students of halacha ⓘ students of mussar ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethical speech
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forbidden gossip ⓘ guarding one’s tongue ⓘ lashon hara ⓘ laws of speech in Jewish law ⓘ rechilut ⓘ slander ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus | works of the Chafetz Chaim ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent lashon hara and rechilut
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to promote ethical refinement through speech ⓘ to systematize the laws of proper speech ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Chafetz Chaim ⓘ |
| religiousLawSystem | Halakha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| statusInTradition |
classic of mussar literature
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standard reference on laws of speech ⓘ widely studied in yeshivot ⓘ |
| structure | halachic analysis and ethical exhortation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | daily study schedules on laws of speech ⓘ |
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Subject: Shemirat HaLashon Description of subject: Shemirat HaLashon is a classic ethical and halachic work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that systematically discusses the laws and moral principles governing proper speech and the avoidance of gossip and slander in Jewish law.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Shemirat HaLashon
linked to: Shemirat HaLashon
linked to: Shemirat HaLashon