One of the central Jewish prayers for those who are ill or recovering from illness or accidents is the Mi Sheberach. The name is taken from its first two Hebrew words. With a holistic view of humankind, it prays for physical cure as well as spiritual healing, asking for blessing, compassion, restoration, and strength, within the community of others facing illness as well as all Jews, all human beings. Traditionally, the Mi Sheberach is said in synagogue when the Torah is read. If the patient herself/himself cannot be at services, a close relative or friend might be called up to the Torah for an honor, and the one leading services will offer this prayer, filling in the name of the one who is ill and her/his parents.
Mi Sheberach Avoteinu: Avraham, Yitzhak, v’Yaakov, v’Imoteinu: Sarah, Rivka, Rachel v’Leah,
Hu yivarech virapei et hacholeh/hacholah _____________ ben/bat ______________
HaKadosh Baruch Hu yimalei rachamim alav/aleha, l’hachalimo/l’hachlimah,
u-l’rap’oto/u-l’rap’otah, l’hachaziko/l’hazikah, u-l’chay-oto/u-l’chay-otah.
V’yishlach lo/lah bim-hera r’fuah shlemah, r’fu-at hanefesh u-r’fu-at hagoof,
b’toch sh’ar cholei Yisrael v’cholei yoshvei tevel, hashta ba’agalah u-vizman kariv,
v’no-mar, Amen!
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To add the name of someone who is ill, please complete the form below and a Rabbi or lay leader will say the misheberach on their behalf.
