[Avodah] Kivrey Avos

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:45:45PM +0300, Eliyahu Grossman wrote:
: I cannot find anywhere in Nach where it says that Yirmiyahu specifically
: went to between Nebo and Chevron to enlist the aid of the deceased. Unless
: it's a commentary that cites another source and ties them together. Could
: you cite that source for me? Thanks!

It's an qinah attributed to R' Eliezer haKalir, "Az Bahalokh Yirmiyahu".
It draws from Eikhah Rabba (pesichah 24), which in turn ends with the
aforementioned davening at qever Rachel, where the nifteres responds
with a "qol beramah ... nehi bechi tamrurim".

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha