Definitely can’t about a Torah Scholar, and if you thought you could about a “Heretic”….

6 Av Day 68&69 *Its extremely not good to speak negatively about a Torah scholar, as one might not ask them questions or advice anymore. We can’t speak Lashon Hara about a foolish person either. Technically we can speak Lashon Hara about a heretic who denies G-d and Torah that we have first hand personal evidence of, HOWEVER everyone in this generation that is not observant is considered a tinok she’nishpat- a “stolen infant” _who therefor cannot be blamed for their lack of faith- so not a heretic,_ and cannot say Lashon Hara about them.* May this learning be L’iluy Nishmas Moshe Mordechai Ben Pinchas