Social Media & Tabloid Journalism: Gossip and Slander in the Modern Age Metzorah

Social media has transformed gossip into a public force with lasting consequences. Drawing on Parshas Metzora, this class explores how lashon hara fractures relationships, distorts perception, and harms both speaker and listener. Through Torah, halachah, and modern examples, we examine online speech, tabloid culture, and constructive disclosure, uncovering how disciplined communication can heal, protect, and elevate individuals and communities in the digital age.