<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; ">practice of davening to angels is wrong but it may be looked upon as treating the angels as intermediaries or intercessors rather than a substitute for God. To call it avodah zara is rather harsh. The other problem with davening to angels is that we approach God directly and do not use intermediaries. That's why we confess directly and not through the kohen or any other substitute or surrogate. On the other hand, I'm sure we've all seen children pray to their dead parents to put in a good word for them. Frankly, I'd think an angel would have more influence.</span><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-monospace">Shana tova umetuka.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-monospace">ri<br></font><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-monospace"><br></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; "> </span></div></div></body></html>