[redhead]

I don't think they should be so concerned. If one does not adhere to the Mormon rules, they shouldn't have to worry about a process like this. Perhaps the Jews are worried about the NAMES of their loved ones and ancestors being involved in this, which would be a somewhat different matter. But on the whole, as an ex-Mormon, I'd say this ceremony has NO EFFECT on the status of any deceased person's soul, no matter what their chosen religion. I've seen articles about this before, but I don't think the Jews need to worry about this. Nothing is "happening" to the souls or even the memories of their loved ones and relatives. Once you die, you're judged. All the "baptism" in the world isn't going to change whatever happened to your soul at that moment. "For it is given to men to die once, then comes the judgment..." (I don't have the reference for this, but I believe Jesus said it.)

[Pharmboy]

It is--as someone above has said--the effect on the living that is the problem. It is presumptuous and obnoxious--in my opinion--to manipulate the memory of the deceased for anything that they would not have wanted when alive. I just don't buy it.