tsaddik
/ˈtsadɪk
/(also tzaddik, zaddik)
noun (plural tsaddikim /ˈtsadɪkɪm/, tsaddiks) Judaism
A Hasidic spiritual leader or guide.My son may not excel in learning and academics, but he can excel in becoming a tzaddik, a righteous Jew who sincerely cares about others and strives to fulfill the Torah's commandments to the best of his ability....
- A tzaddik is a leader for the Hassidic community, but an innate leader of humanity.
- One of the great tzaddikim lived in abject poverty, yet always had a happy disposition.
Origin
Hebrew ṣaddīq 'just, righteous'.