Clean Speech Cleveland hopes monthlong online campaign eliminates lashon harah

Cleveland Jews of all ages and denominations will join together to study the concept of ethical speech, with daily online lessons in a monthlong campaign called Clean Speech Cleveland.

Started in Denver in 2019 by Rabbi Raphael Leban, the campaign has caught on in other cities, such as Cincinnati; Chicago; St. Louis; Ottawa, Canada; Minneapolis; and Manhattan, N.Y.

The campaign aims to help people become more mindful of what they say and how it affects others.