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- noun Plural form of
zaddik .
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Examples
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The connection between the couple is especially noteworthy in view of the complete lack of mention of the wives of other zaddikim.
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Agunot turned to him and to other zaddikim for help primarily because of their supernatural powers and ability to work miracles.
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Among the zaddikim mentioned in later works, the relationship between Rabbi Simhah Bunem of Przysucha (Pshiskhah, 1765 – 1827) and his wife Rivkeleh is especially remarkable.
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Though they appear far less frequently in the later works, nevertheless one can find quite a few female characters, who fall into two main categories: women who themselves or with the aid of relatives seek the blessing or advice of the zaddikim, and women who are related to the zaddikim: mothers, wives, daughters and, on occasion, sisters.
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Although agunot, childless women and women who had difficult births contacted many of the zaddikim, according to the stories, the women are not depicted as possessing any unique characteristics.
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Even women in this group of female family members of zaddikim are not depicted as individuals.
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One chapter of the book, entitled “The Wisdom of Women,” contains short stories and proverbs of women, all of them from the families of zaddikim.
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Only in the rarest instances can we learn about the relationship between zaddikim and their wives.
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They are simply part of the “human scenery” surrounding the zaddikim, the protagonists of the Hasidic tale.
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There are stories of many zaddikim who helped agunot, most prominent among them being the Maggid of Koznitz (Israel ben Shabbetai Hapstein of Kozienice, 1733 – 1814).
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