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The commandments which can be observed today sefer hamitzvot hakatzar. Rav schwartz tells over a story he heard about the chafetz chaim from the chafetz chaims son in law, reb mendel zaks ztl. Before even considering an answer to this question, let me loosely translate the words of his closest son r arye leib page 25 of michtavei chafetz chaim. Rav yisroel mayer kagan ztl the chofetz chaim founded the yeshiva in 1864. Sefer ha mitzvot hakatzar the concise book of mitzvot isbn 0873064941 references mentioned.
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Based on his works, sefer chofetz chaim and sefer shmiras haloshon includes. An invaluable guide to understanding the meaning of the. It utilizes a vast array of communication tools including books, tapes, video seminars, telephone. The chafetz chaim lists 31 mitzvot which may be violated when a person speaks or listens to lashon hara.