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Saints Among Us

Professor Solomon Schechter, newly designated President of Jewish Theological Seminary (1902-1915), frequently took part in the Christian-Jewish Relations Programs.

He was once asked by a Christian lady, "Sir, don't you Jews believe in saints? We Christians always pray to our saints. But I never hear you Jews doing so."
Prof. Schechter nodded in the affirmative. "Yes, Madame, we certainly have saints. But they are 
indistinguishable from the rest of the congregation."
 - Rabbi Murray Stadtmauer

Is not every person a potential tzaddik?  Each person must be treated as such for if we err and wound one of these holy souls we may destroy a world.
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