Wednesday, April 17, 2019

death - Do you have to judge dead people favorably?


In Avot we learn that one should judge all people favorably ("והוי דן את כל האדם לכף זכות"). I would like to know if that includes the deceased. Meaning, can I look back on the life of a person who is now dead and, in reviewing his actions, judge them any which why I choose? Or, would the precept of judging favorably still apply?




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