Making Someone Feel Bad – Onaat Devarim

from What Does Judaism Say About...? · host Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel

The Torah specially prohibits a Jew from using words to make a person feel bad. The psychological pain caused is viewed very harshly in Judaism, including even the mild "sin" of window shopping (asking a store rep for information with no intention to buy). This podcast will discuss the details of this sin and why it is view so severely in Judaism.

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