DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED?

In an age of viral rumors, conspiracy chatter, and endless scrolling, gossip has become a powerful force shaping how we see the world—and each other. Drawing on Parshat Tazria–Metzora, Rabbi Dunner explores how harmful speech fractures trust, fuels polarization, and why the Torah’s ancient response offers a surprisingly modern blueprint for responsibility, and rebuilding a healthier public discourse.