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<DIV></DIV><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Emes L'Yaakov</SPAN><A
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(Bereishis
37:18):</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> I was asked by a
student why the Torah tells the story about how Yosef was treated by his
brothers – isn't it lashon harah? I answered firstly that the prohibition of
lashon harah in fact only applies to the living but according to the Torah it
is permitted to speak lashon harah about the dead except for an ancient cherem
(Orech Chaim 606:3). And this cherem only applies to slander but not to facts
even if they are not flattering.</SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN class=859284119-18032009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Interesting-the gemara in erchin (6a) seemingly prohibits lashon
hara</FONT> <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>on inanimate objects (from the
meraglim).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=859284119-18032009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>KT<BR>Joel
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