Life and Death Are In the Tongue: Insights on Ethical Speech From the Jewish Tradition. This is the fourth lecture in Matthew Gindin's series, Radical Readings.

The Jewish tradition, starting with the Talmud, takes non-violent speech very seriously. Here we will examine the tradition of hilchos lashon horah, or the laws of avoiding “evil speech.” The lecture will discuss gossip, slander, distressing speech and more, and the rich tradition of ethical reflection on these things in the Jewish tradition.