{"id":502,"date":"2013-12-26T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T15:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/18.191.22.100\/?p=502"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:59:25","slug":"improve-your-speech-part-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/improve-your-speech-part-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Speech: Part Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The eight part in our ongoing series on <em>shemiras halashon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/improve-your-speech-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">by Mrs. Tova Younger. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another concept that serves as a deterrent to speaking <em>lashon hara<\/em> (prohibited slanderous speech) is some self-protection. Hashem is willing to overlook our transgressions, giving us time to do <em>teshuva<\/em> (repent). 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