Quick Vort from Memory:
In Parshas Noach the torah says: ??? ????? ??????, ???-?? ???? ????–??? ?????; ???-????? ??? ?? ????
We see that the Torah goes out of its way to use “clean language” choosing the term ?? ????.
Why then in this weeks Parsha does the Torah seemingly forget this lesson and chooses to refer to these same animals as ????
R’ Moshe Sternbuch says that there is a fundamental difference. When referring to the animals in general, one should use the nicest laguage. However, when discussing something which is forbidden (e.g. forbidden foods), one should not “water down” anything. One needs to recognize that this is ???, and therefore we cannot eat it.
We often fall into these traps, saying lashon hara when forbidden and playing the “lashon hara card” when there is an obligation to say the truth. May HaKadosh Baruch Hu assist us in navigating this difficult labyrinth successfully.
Gut Voch to All