Tzaddik's Gravesite

Question: I was always under the impression that Judaism firmly believed that there are no intermediaries between man and G‑d, and to pray to the deceased is blasphemous and outlawed by the Bible. If so, why is it permissible to ask the Rebbe to ...

I know that sincere prayer is effective anywhere, even in one's living room. So why am I here in Rostov, Russia, the resting place of Rabbi Shalom DovBer of Lubavitch, as I write these words?

"The Ohel" is where the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, was laid to rest on the 3rd of Tammuz 5754

During our long journey through history, the holy resting places of our righteous forebears have served as spiritual oases in times both joyuos and sad. These gravesites, such as Mother Rachel's and King David's, referred to in the Bible and Talmud, have ...

To understand the concept of prostrating oneself at the graves of tzaddikim: The are several levels and ways of appreciating the concept of prostating oneself at a grave. In general, there are five rationales given: a) As stated in the Shulchan Aruch, ...

On Erev Rosh Hashanah, the Rebbe visits the Ohel, resting place of his father-in-law and predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch.

A Jew's spiritual essence is inherited via his or her mother. When praying for another, we want to emphasize their essential and eternal link to G‑d, as derived from their mother's side.

Why do we travel to the resting place of a tzaddik? What happens during our visit there? What kind of connection can one still have with one's teacher after the teacher has passed on?

Gad's battle victims were readily identifiable. With one fell swoop of the sword they would cut off the head together with the arm. The ability to strike such a blow is an indication of tremendous lion-like strength.