The Torah’s treatment of the topic of truth and falsehood is exquisitely sensitive. The mitzvah to “distance ourselves from falsehood” is not only a prohibition against outright verbal lies that cause direct or indirect loss to another, but includes a prohibition against any gesture or even an act of silence that results in a deceptive message being understood by the observer. This shiur addresses the mitzvah to avoid falsehood, and to strive for honesty and integrity. It also discusses how Judaism defines and values the idea of “truth.” Finally we examine certain situations where the Torah allows for an altering of the truth to allow for a more important Torah-defined goal.

 

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