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What disease is discussed in the Torah as a result of speaking negatively about others?
What disease is discussed in the Torah as a result of speaking negatively about others?
Tzaraat
How long did a person with Tzaraat have to live apart from everyone else?
How long did a person with Tzaraat have to live apart from everyone else?
7 days
What purification ceremony did a person with Tzaraat have to undergo after being pronounced healed?
What purification ceremony did a person with Tzaraat have to undergo after being pronounced healed?
Purification ceremony
According to the Chofetz Chaim, what does King David emphasize in Psalms 34 regarding speech?
According to the Chofetz Chaim, what does King David emphasize in Psalms 34 regarding speech?
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What is the significance of being careful with one's speech according to King David?
What is the significance of being careful with one's speech according to King David?
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Why does the Torah forbid negative speech about others?
Why does the Torah forbid negative speech about others?
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What reaction do people often have when cautioned about speaking negatively, according to the text?
What reaction do people often have when cautioned about speaking negatively, according to the text?
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What does the Torah stress about the importance of speech, according to the Chofetz Chaim?
What does the Torah stress about the importance of speech, according to the Chofetz Chaim?
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What quality is developed by being careful with speech, according to the text?
What quality is developed by being careful with speech, according to the text?
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According to the Rabbi's advice, what analogy did he use to explain the impact of one's words?
According to the Rabbi's advice, what analogy did he use to explain the impact of one's words?
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In the Talmud, what is discussed in relation to causing someone to become a Metzora?
In the Talmud, what is discussed in relation to causing someone to become a Metzora?
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Who was afflicted with the disease of Metzora for speaking about Moshe?
Who was afflicted with the disease of Metzora for speaking about Moshe?
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What does the phrase 'Motzei Ra' mean in the context of the text?
What does the phrase 'Motzei Ra' mean in the context of the text?
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According to the Kli Yakar, what connection is there between 'Metzora' and 'Motzei Ra'?
According to the Kli Yakar, what connection is there between 'Metzora' and 'Motzei Ra'?
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What action led to Miriam being afflicted with the disease of Metzora?
What action led to Miriam being afflicted with the disease of Metzora?
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What lesson can be derived from the Rabbi's advice about the feathers?
What lesson can be derived from the Rabbi's advice about the feathers?
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How did the Rabbi's advice about the feathers relate to the man's need to change his speech?
How did the Rabbi's advice about the feathers relate to the man's need to change his speech?
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What did the Rabbi instruct the man to do after releasing the feathers in the street?
What did the Rabbi instruct the man to do after releasing the feathers in the street?
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What was the symbolic significance of the man collecting all the feathers back?
What was the symbolic significance of the man collecting all the feathers back?
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