Reply To: Do people with Ruach HaKodesh exist today?

A word about Lamedvavniks, the 36 hidden tzadikim without whose existence the world could no longer exist. The key word is “hidden”. Any lamedvavnik whose identity becomes known must die, therefore, Lamedvavniks take pains to conceal their status and appear as ordinary Jews, even to the extent of pretending to act un-tzadiklike. The lesson for us is that since we can’t know who is or isn’t a lamedvavnik, we must consider that any Jew we meet might be one and, therefore, deserving of the respect and courtesy due such a one.