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		The Chafetz Chaim writes that if there are persistent rumors about an individual's transgressions, and if the general public opinion is that this person is suspected of being guilty of these transgressions, he may be considered a wicked person and it is permitted to shame him.
		Chafetz Chaim 4:7, 8:5-7, with Be'er Mayim Chaim.
		Chafetz Chaim, kelal 7, Be'er Mayim Chaim, 8.
	www.daat.ac.il /daat/english/journal/oppenheimer-1.htm (5295 words)

	Chafetz Chayim bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chafetz Chayim is the name of the first book of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan.
		As commonly occurs in Orthodox Judaism, the author is often named after his book.
		It is commonly printed together with the text Shemirath ha-Lashon, an ethical treatise on the proper use of the faculty of speech.
	www.elexi.de /en/c/ch/chafetz_chayim.html (409 words)

	JewishGates.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to the Chafetz Chayim, the need to avoid speaking about others is one of the most important (and difficult) mitzvot.
		The Chafetz Chayim’s most important book, however, was the Mishnah Berurah, a comprehensive commentary on the Orach Chaim section of the Shulchan Aruch, which dealt with the general laws of daily conduct, such as dress, prayers, tefillin, blessings, Shabbat, and Festivals.
		Given the authoritative nature of the Shulchan Aruch, the acceptance of the interpretations in the Mishnah Berurah was an impressive indication of respect given to the Chafetz Chayim.
	www.jewishgates.com /file.asp?File_ID=282 (646 words)

	Yisrael Meir Kagan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He is best known by the name of his first book, Chafetz Chayim (חָפֵץ חַיִּים "Seeker/Desire Life") (published in 1873), that deals with the laws of gossip and slander (known in Hebrew as Leshon ha-Ra).
		These teachings have inspired the formation and popularity of the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation dedicated to the dissemination of his teachings to Jewish communities around the world.
		Chafetz Chaim, the life and works of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin by M.M. Yoshor.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /yisrael_meir_kagan.htm (301 words)

	Semicha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Chafetz Chayim (Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan) did not hold semicha until he had to apply for a passport and realized that unless he applied for semicha, he could not enter Rabbi as an occupation without lying.
		He was to receive his semicha by telegraph from Rabbi Chayim Ozer Grodzinsky of Wilna, an unusual arrangement - especially in the early 20th century !
		Semicha is a process that is presently undergone by young men in their 20's who have achieved a working knowledge in Talmud, Rishonim and Acharonim (early and late commentators) and Halacha (Jewish law).
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Semicha.html (489 words)

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		The Chafetz Chayim adds that since it corresponds to the Ma'aser that is distrubuted to the Kohanim and Levi'im, it should be given to Bnei Torah, as the verse refers to the tribe of Levi as those who teach the Torah (Devarim 33:10).
		The Chafetz Chayim writes that if a person wants to enter into a "YisacharZevulun" deal by supporting a Talmid Chacham with even more than a fifth of his earnings, it is permitted to do so, as we find in many places (see, for example, Sotah 21a, and Rashi there, DH Shimon).
		The Chafetz Chayim explains that a "YisacharZevulun" agreement is not simply a distribution of Tzedakah; it is a business deal whereby one invests his money in the Torah in order to share in the reward of the one learning Torah.
	www.teaneckshuls.org /parsha/Vayikra/Behar60.doc (8204 words)

	Nu? News Feature Story-January-February 2002
		On the 11th of Shevat, 5599 (1839 CE), Rabbi Israel Meir Kaplan was born.
		Better known as the Chafetz Chayim (after the name of the famous book he penned, One Who Desires Life), Rabbi Kaplan codified every occurrence in Torah concerning the way which we may speak about our fellow human beings and more so the way that we should not.
		Chafetz Chayim is presently available only in Hebrew.
	www.kehilatariel.org /articles/2002_1_2.html (554 words)

	Thoughts Upon Stepping Up to the Tora
		Chafetz Chayim, in his commentary Mishna Berura #12, gives two reasons for this practice: 1) Kavod HaTora (the honor of the Tora), and 2) so that everyone can participate in the rejoicing of the Tora.
		Considering the two reasons offered by Chafetz Chayim for the custom of offering Aliyot to so many on Simchat Tora morning, it would appear that there is a perceived benefit both to the Tora as well as to each participating individual when such a practice annually takes place.
		However, in light of the responsibilities that people have with regard to their professions and livelihoods, on those mornings when Melacha is permitted, a minimum of 10 verses are read and split among three Aliyot, in order that people can be on their way as soon as possible.
	www.kmsynagogue.org /SimchatTora.html (1032 words)

	Parshas HaShavua
		Here we have the answer, says the Chafetz Chayim, to those who cannot understand why they do not become wealthy (in keeping with the Torah's promise to those who give tzedokah), in spite of the large amounts of tzedokah that they give, much of it to Torah and Torah institutions.
		It goes without saying, says the Chofetz Chayim, that if, in order to test us, Hashem grants the wicked success in the realm of the supernatral, that He is just as capable and as likely to grant them success in the realm of the natural.
		Someone once asked the Chafetz Chayim why Judasim needs so many factions: Chasidim and Misnagdim, (Sefardim and Ashknazim), and among the Chasidim themselves there are so many different segments; some learn more and daven less, others daven more and learn less; some prefer singing, others prefer dancing.
	www.shemayisrael.co.il /parsha/chrysler/archives/re'ei.htm (1822 words)

	Daily HALACHA by Rabbi Eli Mansour
		So the Chafetz Chayim says that people that speak about other people, the source of their sin is really Ga’ava, which is arrogance.
		The Chafetz Chayim then explains that a cloak must cover the head of the person who has the leprosy.
		And the Chafetz Chayim writes that it is from a sense arrogance that the person speaks Lashon Hara.
	www.dailyhalacha.com /WeeklyParasha.asp?PageIndex=&ParashaClipID=22 (653 words)

	Rabbi Forsythe on Personal Growth
		In 1923, the Chafetz Chayim was asked to be the keynote speaker at the first Agudath Israel convention in Vienna.
		He was asked specifically to speak on the subject of how he became "a Chafetz Chayim." The Chafetz Chayim said that he saw the deficiencies in the Jewish world and he decided he had to change the Jewish world.
		So, he said, "Let me change myself." And when he changed himself, he became the "Chafetz Chayim" and he changed the Jews of the world.
	www.shemayisrael.com /rabbiforsythe/personalgrowth/personal.htm (1549 words)

	wednesday
		We are bidden to avoid the trap of the false prophet and remain steadfastly loyal to God and His commandments.
		The Chafetz Chayim is cited as noting a subtle nuance in the verse cited above.
		Accordingly, the Chafetz Chayim contends, we would expect our verse, which urges Benei Yisrael to cling to their faith rather than succumb to the false prophet's lure, to employ the term "achar," which denotes proximity.
	www.vbm-torah.org /wednesda-24.htm (613 words)

	Sermons The Year 'Round by Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon
		One Friday evening the sainted Chafetz Chayim invited several poor guests to his home for the Sabbath meal.
		On arriving at his home, the Chafetz Chayim proceeded immediately to recite the kiddush and to eat the meal, and chanted Shalom Aleichem at the conclusion of the dinner.
		The Chafetz Chayim and many others, were merely following the example of Abraham.
	www.jr.co.il /books/rberzon/styr007.htm (890 words)

	Living in the Lions' Den -- Yom Kippur Morning, 5763/2002, Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn, Temple Sinai, New Orleans
		"Chafetz Chayim" --- it means "the lover of life." He was a saintly man. One story I heard about him tells how one of his students was arrested by the Polish authorities on a totally false charge.
		Of course, the defense attorney planned to call the Chafetz Chayim, Rabbi Kagan, teacher of the accused, as a character witness.
		And who knows, when we are gone, like the Chafetz Chayim, who knows what stories they could yet tell about you and me? Ah, Aunt Judy.
	www.templesinaino.org /ykeve63.htm (1707 words)

	Semicha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The reasons being that what is prized in the communities they serve and lead is most of all a supreme mastery of the Talmud with a vast knowledge of the commentaries of the Rishonim and Acharonim and Responsa, added to knowledge of the Shulkhan Arukh and Halakha ("Jewish Law").
		For example, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, also known as the Chafetz Chayim, probably one of the most famous rabbis of the early 20th century, was trained and recognized as a rabbi, but did not hold semicha until he had to apply for a passport!
		He realized that unless he obtained a written document of semicha, he could not technically enter "rabbi" as an occupation without "lying".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semicha (1721 words)

	Ohr Somayach :: Israel Forever :: A Timely Warning
		The purpose of this was to ensure that Korach's tragic mistake should not be repeated.
		There is, however, an interesting insight that can be detected in this passage, one that is attributed to the Chafetz Chayim.
		The dispute between Korach was a contest of fl and white, with Moshe representing the unquestionable truth and Korach's challenge a total lie.
	www.ohr.edu /yhiy/article.php/1735 (328 words)

	Glossary
		Chafetz Chayim -- (lit., "He who desires life"): Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, one of the foremost Rabbinical figures of the European Jewish community before World War II.
		Called Chafetz Chayim because of his renown text of that title.
		Chassidism -- The approach to orthodox Judaism founded by the Baal Shem Tov which stresses emotional involvement in prayer, the power of joy, the love for every Jew, and an awareness of mystic knowledge.
	www.torah4blind.org /new-day/newglos.htm (629 words)

	West Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		En route visit Radin, where Chafetz Chayim founded the Yeshivah of Radin in 1869.
		Visit the Jewish cemetery with the matzevah of Chafetz Chayim and the memorial for the Jews murdered in the WWII.
		Gediminas Castle and Cathedral square - the historical center of Vilnius; the history of Lithuanian Capital.
	www.westexpress.lt /incoming/special.asp?Lang=L&ArticleID=146 (820 words)

	Weekly-Halacha, Parshas Tazria-Metzorah, 5759 - Torah.org
		The Chafetz Chayim does not, however, discuss a situation such as the one described above.
		Reuven honestly needs to know if it is worth his time to attend the lecture.
		Chafetz Chayim, Lashon ha-Ra 10:17 and Be'er Mayim Chayim 43.
	www.torah.org /advanced/weekly-halacha/5759/metzora.html (1031 words)

	Hashevaynu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rav Yisroel Meir HaKohen zatza”l, the Chafetz Chayim, was once asked, “What does the world need both Chasidim and Misnagdim (a group who was opposed to the Chasidim)?
		On another occasion the Chafetz Chayim was asked regarding which group one should join himself with and with which he should keep away from.
		The Chafetz Chayim’s answer was sharp and to the point.
	www.hashevaynu.com /cgi-bin/newsproDC/fullnews.cgi?newsid1028214986,18154, (437 words)

	G-d is a Liberal Democrat!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thus is the implication of the great Chafetz Chayim (1838-1933, a truly blessed saint, as Hashem the merciful took him just in time to miss Hitler, may his (Hitler's) name be blotted out.).
		The Chafetz Chayim, may he be remembered for eternity, has here pinpointed the essential sin of our time.
		Their arrogant self-sufficiency -- this refers to our national fetish of self-reliance, of rugged individualism, of every man for himself, of our desire to only be willing to pay for things that benefit us directly and not to to pay for things that benefit the community as a whole.
	members.aol.com /ravrox/liberal.htm (1102 words)

	Daily HALACHA by Rabbi Eli Mansour
		Let’s explain this Pasuk it in a different light from the Chafetz Chayim.
		He said that there are many factions of Judaism in modern times that have created new philosophies that veered off the traditional approach of explaining and understanding Torah.
		The Chafetz Chayim says that these people come with guise that they are not making sins, but this is the way their heart understands.
	www.dailyhalacha.com /WeeklyParasha.asp?PageIndex=&ParashaClipID=42 (564 words)

	West Express (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		See Radin, a small town, where Chafetz Chayim founded the Yeshiva, which attracted students from all over Europe.
		Visit the Jewish cemetery with the matzevah of Chafetz Chayim and the memorial to the local Jews murdered during WWII.
		A short visit of Lida, where Rabbi Reines established a modern yeshiva, which espoused tolerance and Zionism.
	www.westexpress.lt /incoming/special.asp?Lang=L&ArticleID=144 (897 words)

	Sermons The Year 'Round by Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon
		Yet no one in his right mind would discourage a son or daughter to enter these fields unless he or she could match Einstein and White.
		If one cannot be a Moses or a saint like the Chafetz Chayim, it does not follow that he should neglect Judaism altogether.
		The Chafetz Chayim was once asked by a certain man to define a good Jew, and he answered that a good Jew is he who observes all the commandments of the Torah.
	www.jr.co.il /books/rberzon/styr079.htm (1709 words)

	Yisrael Meir Kagan - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yisrael Meir HaCohen Kagan rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist, born in Zhetel, Poland on February 6, 1838, died in Radin, Poland, September 15, 1933, was one of the most influential rabbis of Orthodox Judaism in the late 19th and early 20th century.
		He is best known by the name of his first book, Chafetz Chayim ("Desire [of] Life") (written in 1873), that deals with the laws of gossip and slander (known in (Hebrew as Leshon ha-Ra).
		Some of his other works include: Shmirat HaLashon ("Guarding [of] the Tongue"), Mishna Berura with its commentaries known as the Bi'ur Halacha, and Sha'ar HaTzion.
	www.free-definition.com /Yisrael-Meir-Kagan.html (145 words)

	Parshat Vayishlach 5764 - OU Torah Insights Project
		After all, the wicked one announced his goal to annihilate the Jewish people (God forbid).
		The Chafetz Chayim answered: “He shall not succeed!
		No one has ever succeeded in destroying our nation in the lands of our dispersion.
	www.ou.org /torah/ti/5764/vayishlach64.htm (1222 words)

	Yeshiva.org.il - Hitler and Eisav (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1933, when Hitler (yimach shemo) rose to power in Germany, one of the heads of the Radin Yeshiva asked the Chafetz Chayim about the fate of the Jews.
		After all, the wicked one announced his goal to annihilate the Jewish people (G-d forbid).
		The questioner left the Chafetz Chayim’s presence completely shaken and agitated over the imminent destruction of European Jewry.
	www.yeshiva.org.il /midrash/shiur.asp?id=1853 (286 words)

	Eternal Treblinka: Dr. Schwartz
		Just as He buries the dead, so you shall bury the dead." In his classic work Ahavat Chesed ("The Love of Kindness"), the revered Chafetz Chayim (Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin) discusses this teaching at length.
		In Hebrew, this is called tza'ar ba'alei chayim, the biblical mandate not to cause "pain to any living creature." Psalms 104 and 148 speak of the worthiness of the animals of the field, creatures of the sea, and birds of the air before their Creator.
		He is also careful not to overwork the animal.
	www.powerfulbook.com /schwartz.html (783 words)

	salt-vayeshev
		The Chafetz Chayim, however, reads the verse as follows: "God was with him, despite the fact that he was successful." Although success often leads one to forget his total dependence on the Almighty, this did not happen to Yossef.
		The Chafetz Chayim adds in this context an insightful comment regarding the special prayer recited on "Shabbat Mevarchim" (Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh, such as this coming Shabbat).
		In any event, one must certainly bear in mind the words of the Chafetz Chayim cited yesterday, and ensure to focus on our enormous debt of gratitude to the Almighty for the miracles He has performed and continues to perform on behalf of Kelal Yisrael.
	www.vbm-torah.org /archive/salt-bereishit/09-4vayeshev.htm (2329 words)

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