# Chafetz Chaim · חפץ חיים

First work to exclusively address the laws of proper speech, written in the 20th century.

## Contents

- **[Preface](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Preface)** (34 segments)
- **[Introduction to the Laws of the Prohibition of Lashon Hara and Rechilut, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Introduction%20to%20the%20Laws%20of%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20Lashon%20Hara%20and%20Rechilut,_Opening%20Comments)** (11 segments)
- **[Introduction to the Laws of the Prohibition of Lashon Hara and Rechilut, Negative Commandments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Introduction%20to%20the%20Laws%20of%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20Lashon%20Hara%20and%20Rechilut,_Negative%20Commandments)** (16 segments)
- **[Introduction to the Laws of the Prohibition of Lashon Hara and Rechilut, Positive Commandments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Introduction%20to%20the%20Laws%20of%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20Lashon%20Hara%20and%20Rechilut,_Positive%20Commandments)** (14 segments)
- **[Introduction to the Laws of the Prohibition of Lashon Hara and Rechilut, Curses](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Introduction%20to%20the%20Laws%20of%20the%20Prohibition%20of%20Lashon%20Hara%20and%20Rechilut,_Curses)** (8 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 1, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%201,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 1](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%201)** (Seif 1–9)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 2, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%202,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 2](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%202)** (Seif 1–13)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 3, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%203,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 3](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%203)** (Seif 1–8)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 4, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%204,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 4](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%204)** (Seif 1–12)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 5, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%205,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 5](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%205)** (Seif 1–8)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 6, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%206,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 6](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%206)** (Seif 1–12)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 7, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%207,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 7](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%207)** (Seif 1–14)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 8, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%208,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 8](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%208)** (Seif 1–14)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 9, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%209,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 9](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%209)** (Seif 1–6)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 10, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%2010,_Opening%20Comments)** (2 segments)
- **[Part One, The Prohibition Against Lashon Hara, Principle 10](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20One,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Lashon%20Hara,_Principle%2010)** (Seif 1–17)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 1, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%201,_Opening%20Comments)** (2 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 1](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%201)** (Seif 1–11)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 2, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%202,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 2](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%202)** (Seif 1–4)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 3, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%203,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 3](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%203)** (Seif 1–4)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 4, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%204,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 4](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%204)** (Seif 1–3)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 5, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%205,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 5](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%205)** (Seif 1–7)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 6, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%206,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 6](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%206)** (Seif 1–10)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 7, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%207,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 7](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%207)** (Seif 1–5)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 8, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%208,_Opening%20Comments)** (1 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 8](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%208)** (Seif 1–5)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 9, Opening Comments](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%209,_Opening%20Comments)** (2 segments)
- **[Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 9](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Part%20Two,%20The%20Prohibition%20Against%20Rechilut,_Principle%209)** (Seif 1–15)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 1](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%201)** (2 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 2](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%202)** (1 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 3](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%203)** (2 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 4](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%204)** (1 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 5](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%205)** (4 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 6](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%206)** (4 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 7](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%207)** (2 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 8](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%208)** (5 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 9](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%209)** (1 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 10](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%2010)** (2 segments)
- **[Illustrations, Illustration 11](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Illustrations,_Illustration%2011)** (2 segments)
- **[Responsa of the Chavot Yair](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Responsa%20of%20the%20Chavot%20Yair)** (14 segments)
- **[Responsa of the Maharik](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Responsa%20of%20the%20Maharik)** (15 segments)
- **[Responsa of the Maharik Siman 129](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Responsa%20of%20the%20Maharik%20Siman%20129)** (1 segments)
- **[Aliyot d'Rabeinu Yonah, from the Shitah Mekubetzet](https://torahlm.org/Chafetz%20Chaim/s/Aliyot%20d'Rabeinu%20Yonah,%20from%20the%20Shitah%20Mekubetzet)** (10 segments)

Version (He): Chofetz Chaim (License: CC-BY-SA)

Version (En): merged

Hebrew: 43,539 words; English: 49,877 words.