T211 PNC - Why People Travel to Tzaddikim on Rosh Hashanah

Beginner: The primary sweetening of the Rosh Hashanah judgments (dinim) is through the holiness and purity of the tzaddik. On Rosh Hashanah, when the fate of every soul is being inscribed, the tzaddik's holiness creates a spiritual shield and channel. By being physically present with the tzaddik on these days — or even by connecting to him through prayer and thought — one taps into this sweetening power. The custom of traveling to the tzaddik for Rosh Hashanah is not mere sentiment; it is the practical application of a deep spiritual principle. Intermediate: T211: The practice of traveling to tzaddikim on Rosh Hashanah is rooted in the principle that the tzaddik's kedushah (holiness) and taharah (purity) are the primary sweetener of Rosh Hashanah dinim (judgments). Physical proximity to the tzaddik channels this sweetening. LM 211.