[Avodah] praying to tzadikkim

[Rich, Joel]

 I had been looking at this issue last week and was interested by the
wide range of opinions and reasons.

Opinions range from it's the greatest thing since sliced bread to hanach
lahem.

Reasons range from it's kabbalah so just use it, to it only works for
tzaddikim, to it works like having your friend pray for you, to it
enhances your kavannah.

Some sources to look at (in addition to the usual gemaras) -Minchat
Yitzchak 8:53,Iggrot Moshe O"C 5:43, Yechave daat 5:35, Kol Mvaser
2:7:112.


Now it raises the question to me - do meitim have bchira? It seems yes
but how given they now have "the ultimate Knowledge"  so perhaps there
is no one correct answer to what one should be doing every moment? In
addition, if meitim yodim, then why would we have to pray for their
intercession, wouldn't they do it for us automatically?

KT
Joel Rich
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