[malakhi]

Thanks. But the El Malei Rachamim: seems to be asking God for something, doesn't it?

That one does, yes, which is why I posted it as an example of an actual prayer for the dead.

Do you know, roughly, when this practice began? Was it extant at the time of Jesus?

Its been a long time since I read about this, so I'm not really sure. There were a lot of superstitions around in medieval times, but I'm not certain when this originated.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Anymore questions about our Messianic type of passover observance?