Talmudic Ethics - Lesson 4

Words That Wound

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded at The Torah Center ATL on Monday, August 7, 2023

What happens when a playwright portrays a public figure in a negative light? Can the playwright be sued for slander and character defamation? Is there special protection accorded artists so that they may be free to create? Are their artistic statements held to different standards than assertions made in the press or in the context of regular public discourse? Or are all people equally accountable for their hurtful words?