Q&A: Does the Value of Friendship Override the Truth?
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This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
Does the Value of Friendship Override the Truth?
Question
It is permitted to alter the truth for the sake of peaceful relations.
Does the value of friendship override the truth, and if so, to what extent?
Answer
This is too general a question. I don’t think it’s possible to answer it in a general way. See Column 269.