Only Jesus Saves. Rachael is and has been dead for thousands of years. The bible says to pray to God in the name of Jesus. If you are praying to the dead you are praying to evil spirits. Also known as Spiritualism. The opposite of the Holy Spirit who is part of the God Head. The bible says you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not bow down to them or serve them. We are to pray to our Father in Heaven in the name of Jesus.

Why pray to Rachel? We don't pray to the 'dead'. We don't disturb the dead. They aren't aware of this world unless someone dies and carries 'news' with him/her. We pray only to G-d and it is Divine Providence that protects us. They could have met a woman named Rachel, without it being the Matriarch Rachel.

The hypocritical Turkish government criticises Israel over Palestine. What about North Cyprus occupied since 1974, rapes and human rights abuses. The rape charge made me see red!

We pray to G-D at the tombs of pious people, their good deeds form a bank of merit we can draw on. R Eliyahu prayed to G-D for troops safety. Prayer to dead souls is Idolatry, yet what about prayers addressed TO dead Christian saints, similar concept but is not that spiritualism and idolatry?

So stop hating each other, we're all brothers and sisters and we're ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.