TIKUN HAMIDOT: Power and Danger of the Mouth (C'R' Elnatan Elchanan NAMAHDI)

The mouth is a powerful tool that can build or destroy. Kohelet 5 teaches restraint in speech before God. The Torah covenant places God's words in our mouths to ensure we never forget. According to Zohar and Kabbalah, uncontrolled speech is like a boat without a captain. Fixing how we speak doesn't just affect relationships — it has cosmic significance, aligning us with the spiritual energy of creation. 1. Kohelet / Ecclesiastes 5:1“Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.”2. Midrash Tanchuma, Parshat Noach 3 - Yeshayahu / Isaiah 59:213. Zohar Vol. 1, 66b-67a – Parshat Noach5. Likutei Amarim, Chapter 246. Etz Chaim, Shaar 1