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or tzaddik
plural zaddikim or tzaddikim
tsä-ˈdi-kəm 
1
: a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
2
: the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community
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Each time another hits, somewhere in the old Poland or Ukraine a hasid rocks more fervently, a zaddik rises from his prayers.
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Henry Shukman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
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Henry Shukman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
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“Zaddik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zaddik. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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