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Rambam Igeret Teyman (translation from here):

Maimonides - Igeret Teyman (translation from here):

in several places, meeting the Tzadikim is compared to greeting the divine presence. One can feel holiness around these people even today despite the drop in generations.

Rambam Igeret Teyman:

When one contemplates the greatness of the Creator and His infinite might, who observes one's outer and inner life. When one fixes his mind on this great theme and considers what our sages report regarding the impressive and awesome presence of the pious sages in previous generations, for example "he (Rav Sheshes) gazed his eyes on him and the man (died and) became a pile of bones" (Berachos 58a), or as it was said of Yonatan ben Uziel: "when he would expound the torah, any bird that would fly over him was instantly burnt."

in several places, meeting the Tzadikim is compared to greeting the divine presence. One can feel holiness around these people and be filled with a sense of humility. This is so even today despite the drop in generations.

Rambam Igeret Teyman (translation from here):

When one contemplates the greatness of the Creator and His infinite might, who observes one's outer and inner life. When one fixes his mind on this great theme and considers what our sages report regarding the impressive and awesome presence of the pious sages in previous generations, for example "he (Rav Sheshes) gazed his eyes on him and the man (died and) became a pile of bones" (Berachos 58a), or as it was said of Yonatan ben Uziel: "when he would expound the torah, any bird that would fly over him was instantly burnt."

Talmud Moed Kattan 17

Rabbi Yochanan said: "What is the meaning of the verse: 'For the priest's lips should keep knowledge and they should seek the torah from his mouth; for he is an angel of the Lord of Hosts' (Malachi 2:7)? [It means, that] if the Teacher resembles an angel of the Lord of Hosts, they should seek the Torah from his mouth; but if not, they should not seek the Torah from his mouth

"There is no comparison between our religion and the other religions who wish to copy us. It is like the difference between a living, aware, human being versus a statue cut out of wood or moulded from metal, i.e. from silver or gold, or chiselled from a block of stone or marble until it was in the form of a man. The fool who does not recognize divine wisdom and does not know sculpturer skill sees the statue in its superficial appearance of man and thinks it is the same as a man. For he does not know the interior of both. But the wise man, who knows the interior of each one knows that the interior of the statue has no wisdom while the interior of man has wondrous true wisdom and engineering which reflects divine wisdom. When he studies the muscles, tendons which cause his movements, and the various organs, etc. and his joints, etc. etc. everything in its proper place and function... So too, is the difference between the fool who does not know the inner meaning of the holy writings and the commandments. When he wants to compare our religion with that of other fake religions thinks there is some similarity between them. For he sees in both of them things permitted and forbidden, procedures and ceremonies, etc. But if he knew the interior of the divine religion  (Judaism), that it contains things which lead to perfection of man and protection from the opposite, and to virtuous traits and perfect wisdoms, for the masses according to their ability and the special individuals according to theirs... while those religions who would pretend to be like ours have no internal content, only stories and imaginations invented by their founders for his own glory.. until the matter is a joke and a mockery just like people laugh when they see an ape dressed up to act like a human being..."

to summarize, one can know the truth of Judaism by looking at the results - namely the great tzadikim of every generation who attained supernatural levels of wisdom and holiness. This is an experience with the divine truth of Judaism which is far more powerful than abstract rational arguments which always have holes.

Rabbi Chalafta ben (son of) Dosa of K’far Chananya said: When ten people sit and study Torah, the Divine Presence dwells among them, as the verse states, ‘The L-rd stands in the assembly of G-d’ (Psalms 82:1)...How do we know even one? As it states’In every place where My Name is mentioned I will come to you and bless you’ (Exodus 20:21).” see here for more. see here for

"There is no comparison between our religion and the other religions who wish to copy us. It is like the difference between a living, aware, human being versus a statue cut out of wood or moulded from metal, i.e. from silver or gold, or chiselled from a block of stone or marble until it was in the form of a man. 

The fool who does not recognize divine wisdom and does not know sculpturer skill sees the statue in its superficial appearance of man and thinks it is the same as a man. For he does not know the interior of both. But the wise man, who knows the interior of each one knows that the interior of the statue has no wisdom while the interior of man has wondrous true wisdom and engineering which reflects divine wisdom. When he studies the muscles, tendons which cause his movements, and the various organs, etc. and his joints, etc. etc. everything in its proper place and function... 

So too, is the difference between the fool who does not know the inner meaning of the holy writings and the commandments. When he wants to compare our religion with that of other fake religions thinks there is some similarity between them. For he sees in both of them things permitted and forbidden, procedures and ceremonies, etc. But if he knew the interior of the divine religion  (Judaism), that it contains things which lead to perfection of man and protection from the opposite, and to virtuous traits and perfect wisdoms, for the masses according to their ability and the special individuals according to theirs... while those religions who would pretend to be like ours have no internal content, only stories and imaginations invented by their founders for his own glory.. until the matter is a joke and a mockery just like people laugh when they see an ape dressed up to act like a human being..."

to summarize, one can know the truth of Judaism by looking at the results - namely the great tzadikim who attained supernatural levels of wisdom and holiness. Likewise by studying the works of those of previous generations with proper respect. This is an experience with the divine truth of Judaism which is far more powerful than abstract rational arguments which always have holes.

Rabbi Chalafta ben (son of) Dosa of K’far Chananya said: When ten people sit and study Torah, the Divine Presence dwells among them, as the verse states, ‘The L-rd stands in the assembly of G-d’ (Psalms 82:1)...How do we know even one? As it states’In every place where My Name is mentioned I will come to you and bless you’ (Exodus 20:21).” see here for more.