Rav Baruch Meir Levin Question: If someone asks me for information about someone else, am I allowed to give them negative information?  Answer: If the advice is solicited from you, there is more room for leniency.  As we said previously,…

Question: Is it permitted to leave negative online reviews for online business, such as Amazon sellers who are Jewish? Is one allowed to read a negative review about someone else?  Answer: If the seller is doing something wrong, such as…

Magid Shiur: Rav Baruch Meir Levin   Question: What if the person being spoken about didn’t do anything wrong, but it would be beneficial to relate some information about him? For example, if you know that a restaurant is very…

Question: It is common knowledge that one is permitted to speak Lashon Hara for a “toeles”. What exactly constitutes a toeles?  Answer: People tend to think that “toeles” is a blanket heter to say Lashon Hara for any beneficial reason.…