Question

[mitzi]

Looking for the definition of "Tzadik Nistar or Nizir"?

[Menachem]

Looking for the definition of "Tzadik Nistar or Nizir"?


Can you render it in Hebrew. Transliterations are not easy to use.

[Conductor42]

Tzadik = A righteous person (The plural of this word, Tzaddikim, is what the Saduccess called themselves)

Nistar = Hidden or concealed

A Tzadik Nistar is an especially righteous person. He does not try to brag or boast of how righteoussly he lives his life - if he does charity, for example, he would be one of those people who donate money anonymously. This person may not even consider him/herself to be an especially righteous person - he/she is very humble.

[Conductor42]

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[Conductor42]

The above post was how Tzadik Nistar is spelled in Hebrew

[mitzi]

Tzadik = A righteous person (The plural of this word, Tzaddikim, is what the Saduccess called themselves)

Nistar = Hidden or concealed

A Tzadik Nistar is an especially righteous person. He does not try to brag or boast of how righteoussly he lives his life - if he does charity, for example, he would be one of those people who donate money anonymously. This person may not even consider him/herself to be an especially righteous person - he/she is very humble.


Shalom Yoshiyahu;

Many thanks for your answer. If someone called themselves "Nistar Rav" would they be studying Jewish Mysticism and what would be the different between noting "Sefer" at the beginning of their name or Nistar? Or in this case would Nistar be spelt differently. (Hope this makes sense)

Like for example: I looked up information on the family background and there listed as "Sefer". See article: rédigea plusieurs œuvres dont Comentario al Séfér Yétsira (Commentaire sur le livre de la ... Marrakech, il est l'auteur de Séfér yéchout Yah'acov....www.artengine.ca/eliany/html/biodictionaryfiles/rabbinss.html

There is another article like this but listed in Morocco and Yemen...Could you please explain.

[mitzi]

Shalom Yoshiyahu;

Many thanks for your answer. If someone called themselves "Nistar Rav" would they be studying Jewish Mysticism and what would be the different between noting "Sefer" at the beginning of their name or Nistar? Or in this case would Nistar be spelt differently. (Hope this makes sense)

Like for example: I looked up information on the family background and there listed as "Sefer". See article: rédigea plusieurs œuvres dont Comentario al Séfér Yétsira (Commentaire sur le livre de la ... Marrakech, il est l'auteur de Séfér yéchout Yah'acov....www.artengine.ca/eliany/html/biodictionaryfiles/rabbinss.html

There is another article like this but listed in Morocco and Yemen...Could you please explain.


The article reads:

(if you have a "french" translator)

SIBONI Messod (XIXes.). Originaire du Maroc. Rabbin de Marrakech, il est l’auteur de Séfér yéchout Yah’acov (Livre de l’essence de Jacob), un commentaire sur les Psaumes.

When looking up Siboni Messod...this listing directed me back to Jews of Morocco.

Again, I apologize, if I didn't ask the question correctly. But titles of "Sefer" and "Nistar" were confusing.

Kol Tuv
Mitzi