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By Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky and Liz Offenbach Whether in prayer or conversation, the words we use are not taken lightly in Judaism, especially when they are harmful to others. Jewish law actually likens the act of embarrassing a person to murder. And the Talmud, the primary source book for Jewish law, teaches that gossiping is equivalent to the murder of three people. As you sit around the Passover seder table this year, be conscious of the words you use to...