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n. (alternative spelling of tzaddik English)

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Tzadik/Zadik/Sadiq (, "righteous one", pl. tzadikim צדיקים ṣadiqim) is a title in Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as Biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word ṣadiq, is ṣ-d-q ( צדק tzedek), which means "justice" or " righteousness", also the root of tzedakah ('charity', literally 'righteousness'). The feminine term for a righteous person is tzadeikes/tzaddeket.

The term tzadik "righteous", and its associated meanings, developed in Rabbinic thought from its Talmudic contrast with hasid ("pious" honorific), to its exploration in Ethical literature, and its esoteric spiritualisation in Kabbalah.

Since late 17th Century, in Hasidic Judaism, the institution of the mystical tzadik as a Divine channel assumed central importance, combining popularization of (hands-on) mysticism with social movement for the first time. Adapting former Kabbalistic theosophical terminology, Hasidic thought internalised mystical experience, emphasising deveikut attachment to its Rebbe leadership, who embody and channel the Divine flow of blessing to the world.

Tzadik (disambiguation)

Tzadik may mean one of the following:

  • Tzadik, the Hebrew word for "righteous one", and a title given to a Hasidic spiritual leader
  • Tzadikim Nistarim are saintly people who are hidden from view
  • The Yiddish name for Tsade, the eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  • Tzadik Records, a New York-based not-for-profit record label founded by John Zorn that specializes in many music styles, including jazz, avant-garde, classical, and radical Jewish culture (and more)
  • Zadik Barak Levin syndrome, named after Zadik, Barak, and Levin
  • Tzadik, the Armenian word for Easter
  • Raphael Saadiq, musician

Usage examples of "tzadik".

Beit, Gimel, Dalet, Hei, Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet, Yud, Kaf, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samech, Ayin, Pei, Tzadik, Kuf, Reish, Shin, and Tav.