Further Insights on the Concepts and Laws of Proper Speech as formulated by Sefer Chofetz Chaim. This is especially important to ponder as we are in the 9 Days prior to Tish’a B’Av (The Ninth of Av), a time of mourning the Loss of the Beit HaMikdash (The Holy Temple), brought about by our collective sins of Lashon Hara (evil speech) and baseless hatred.