[Avodah] Machnisei Rachamim redux

[Zvi Lampel]

From: Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org>

> I have two new data points about the issue of Makhnisei Rachamim
> andwhether it crosses the line into praying to middlemen.


I don't think anyone has mentioned yet an additional data point:

The Ramban in Toras Hashem Temimah (Kisvei Ramban, Mosaad HaRav Kook,
Chavel, p. 171 apparently (some words are missing in the ms.) frowns on
saying the piyut, and refers to the Rambam's Sefer HaMadda on this.

I also came across an article that presents many more data points:

https://www.beureihatefila.com/files/Machnisei_Rachamim_2.pdf

Zvi Lampel