One of the hardest things to avoid in life is speaking bad about someone (lashon hara), or gossiping (rechilut). Chofetz Chaim daily companion gives daily lessons on how to improve oneself in this area. It is critical to understand that these aveirot (sins) are equal in seriousness to that of murder. Why you ask? Because the sages tell us that when someone causes the bood of someone to rush to their face as a result of being embarrased over what someone has said about them, this is akin to murder. Hopefully, we will all learn the lesson that if we don't have anything positive to say about someone, we should just keep quiet! ( )