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Geneivas Daas — When “Making Someone Feel Good” Becomes Misleading

When you show up to a bris or wedding “anyway,” is it okay to let the host think you came just for them? In this shiur, Rabbi Teitelbaum explores the halachic concept of Geneivas Daas—misleading someone or “stealing their mind”—and when it applies. Using classic Gemara cases (including honoring a guest, gifts someone won’t accept, opening a barrel “in their honor,” and more), we map out the core debate between Rashi and Tosafos: is Geneivas Daas only a problem when you say something misleading, or can silence (and the reasonable assumptions it creates) also be an issue? We also discuss how this impacts real-life situations—social interactions, introductions, business (including a practical diamond-industry example), and the balance between being truthful and preserving kavod habriyos (human dignity). The bottom line: much depends on whether the assumption is reasonable, and whether you are misleading the other person—or they are “misleading themselves.” geneivas-daas gneivas-daas onaas-devarim honesty halacha Jewish-law misleading deception human-dignity kavod-habriyos Chullin-94a Gittin-62a Tosafos Rashi Shulchan-Aruch business-ethics weddings bris complimenting truth