Formal Argument Title: Intercession Without Transgression: The Jewish Lawfulness of Catholic Saint Appeals

 Premise 1:

Jewish law strictly forbids necromancy, defined as communication with the dead involving message reception or manipulation of the afterlife (Deut. 18:10–12; Lev. 19:31).

Premise 2:

Catholic tradition teaches that asking saints for intercession is a petition to God, not a dialogue with the dead. Catholics ask saints to "pray for us," not "speak to us" or "grant us favors."

Premise 3:

The act of asking a righteous soul to plead with God does not involve necromantic interaction if no communication is expected or received.

Premise 4:

Judaism contains its own parallel tradition: visiting graves of tzaddikim to request their merit assist in one's prayers — a practice widely accepted and not considered forbidden.

Premise 5:

If the intent is not to invoke power from the saint nor to receive direct spiritual guidance from them, but merely to express longing before God with the saint as witness or companion in faith, the action lacks the defining traits of necromancy or cultism.

Conclusion:

Praying for the intercession of saints — without invoking their independent power or engaging in reciprocal communication — does not violate Torah prohibitions and can be understood as a sincere expression of reverent yearning toward God. This action should be viewed as permissible under Jewish ethical reasoning, provided it remains theologically centered on the One God of Israel.