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Tzadikim Nistarim

Judaic notion of 36 righteous people

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The Tzadikim Nistarim (Hebrew: צַדִיקִים נִסתָּרים, "hidden righteous ones") or Lamed Vav Tzadikim (Hebrew: ל"ו צַדִיקִים,x"36 righteous ones"), often abbreviated as Lamed Vav(niks),[a] refers to 36 righteous people, a notion rooted in the mystical dimensions of Judaism. The singular form is Tzadik Nistar (Hebrew: צַדִיק נִסתָר).