[Avodah] To Whom Should One Pray At A Tzaddik's Kever?

[Prof. Levine]

At 01:27 PM 8/13/2018, Saul Guberman wrote:
>On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:33 PM Professor L. Levine via Avodah 
><<mailto:avodah at lists.aishdas.org>avodah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:
>
>Am I mistaken or don't some of the suggestions and advice in the 
>video at the URL below contradict what Rav Schacter has written?
>
>
>Commentor #2 asks your basic question.  Commentor #4 answers him.

  "#2 Maybe it should say that we ask the Rebbe to intercede on our 
behalf so people don't think we are davening to the Rebbe."

Can a dead person actually intercede on anyone's behalf?

"#4  replying to #2, No one thinks we are praying to the Rebbe. The 
only people saying such are misnagdim belittling a custom that the 
Gra himself endorses, not to mention backed by numerous sources in Tanach. "

Who do they think they are writing letters to if not RMMS?  And who 
do they think will give them advice as it says if not RMMS?

And does the GRA himself really endorse this "custom"?

Be real.  The video certainly makes it seem that RMMS is the one who 
will answer.

 From https://www.chabad.org/tools/ohel_cdo/aid/36248/jewish/Send-a-Letter.htm

Today people continue to send letters to be placed at the Ohel for 
the Rebbe's guidance and intervention On High, in the age-old 
tradition of written prayer petitions at our holiest sites.

YL


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