Do You Speak Spanish?: Volume 6, Issue 12, Shemos
- Sefas Tamim
- Jan 9
- 1 min read
January 10, 2026; 21 Teves, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
QUESTION: I am dating a girl whose sister lives in Florida and needs a job. She is applying for a sales position at Sephora, the makeup store. Someone mentioned that it can be challenging to get hired in Florida without knowing Spanish because many people there speak it. However, at this particular Sephora, the customers do not speak Spanish, so not being able to speak the language should not matter. Is it okay for her to claim on her resume that she speaks Spanish even if she does not?
ANSWER: No, this is not permitted. This is a clear-cut case of both Geneivas Da'as (deception) and Sheker (falsehood), and it is strictly forbidden...