So we started this project around two weeks ago, where a person takes upon himself not to speak Lashon Hara (evil speech) for two hours a day for one week. You choose two hours a day when you're not sleeping, when you're up. For one week straight, you're not speaking Lashon Hara, not listening to Lashon Hara, not on social media, nothing. And if you're around the group of people who are starting to speak Lashon Hara, you're going to be that hero because of the hostages. You want to redeem the hostages. You're going to be that hero. You're going to say, “I'm not listening to any Lashon Hara. You speak Lashon Hara, I'm out.” And the hostages are going to be free.
The Gaon of Vilna writes that when one controls himself even one time—even one time—not to speak Lashon Hara. Let's say you're speaking to your friend and you're about to tell him some juicy information that's Lashon Hara. And it can get very hard. And a person controls himself. He says, “You know what? Never mind. Never mind, we're going through a war right now. I want Klal Yisrael to have a yeshuah (salvation).” Even one time. Even one time controlling yourself, says the Gaon of Vilna. The Malachim in Shamayim (heaven), the angels in Shamayim, are jealous of that guy, of how much Beracha, how much blessings, and how much shefa (abundance) that person is going to get from Hashem. Because he controlled himself one time from not speaking Lashon Hara. Can you imagine? If a person takes upon themselves two hours a day for one week, no Lashon Hara. How much Beracha and blessings is going to be to the world? And B'ezrat Hashem, bizchut (in the merit of) that the hostages will be 100% free and healthy.
So, as we said, we're up to close to 800 people who signed up. 800 people. Two hours of no Lashon Hara for one week. So, whoever is interested in joining—and also whoever among the listeners of Torah Anytime is interested—email me to sign up. And if anybody among you is interested, sign up.