Mi Shebeirach List
One of the central Jewish prayers for those who are ill or recovering from illness or injury is the Mi Shebeirach. The prayer takes its name from two words: “mi” and “shebeirach” meaning, “the One" "who blessed.” It asks that the One who blessed our ancestors bring about a complete healing. On Shabbat and Festivals we read the names of those in need of healing before we sing the prayer.
The version of the prayer we sing most often is by Debbie Friedman, ז׳׳ל:
The version of the prayer we sing most often is by Debbie Friedman, ז׳׳ל:
מי שברך אבותינו מקור הברכה לאימותינו
Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu
[May the One who blessed our fathers, the source of blessing for our mothers,]
May the Source of strength who blessed the ones before us
Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing
And let us say, Amen.
מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו
Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu
[May the One who blessed our mothers, the source of blessing for our fathers,]
Bless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leimah [complete healing]
The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit,
And let us say, Amen
Mi shebeirach avoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’imoteinu
[May the One who blessed our fathers, the source of blessing for our mothers,]
May the Source of strength who blessed the ones before us
Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing
And let us say, Amen.
מי שברך אמותינו מקור הברכה לאבותינו
Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah l’avoteinu
[May the One who blessed our mothers, the source of blessing for our fathers,]
Bless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leimah [complete healing]
The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit,
And let us say, Amen
To add, remove or change a name to our list, please fill out the form below. Once added, names will remain on the list for three months unless you ask us to remove it earlier.
Mi Shebeirach List
Most recently updated on January 20, 2021
Ezra Jordan Abbott-Fischel
Joan Appelbaum
Vince Armenio
Sarah Gittel bat Chaya
Jacqueline Bean
Brenda Berger
Melissa Bouchard
William Bowen
Andrew Brem
Kevin Buchanan
Joan Casby
Louise Chapman
Meryl Clark
Jill Cryer
Margaret D'Alfonso
Charlie Davis
Susanne Dugan-Ball
Gigi Edwards
Doris Einhorn
Donald Elkins
Arleen Feivelson
Robert Fischel
Billie Fischer
Charles Fischer
Peggy Flynn
Carol Gaglione
Mary Gagnon
Tom Gambardella
Lindsey Garvey
Gaye Belsky Gluck
Lois Goldstein
Riley Goldstein
Jill Goodman
Joan-Beth Gow
Hanna Green
Matthew Hay
Edith Heilberg
Arnie Herzlich
Janet Horrigan
Murray Howard
Wendy Ridge Jolliff
Barbara Kelley
Barry Lasner
Joe Lautiero
Diana Levinson
Rob Levy
Al Liebeskind
Dewey Lund
Ellie Marcus
Marilyn Marrocco
Denise McEvoy
Bob Moran
Matthew Feibelman Orenstein
Pat Regan
Deborah Roberts
Gregg Rosen
Ted Ross
Janet Salisbury
Audrey Samara
Linda Schwartz
Anne Sherman
Gerald Sherman
Ben Sholes
Maryann Smith
Dave Spiro
Louise Sternburg
Ruth Tavares
Bary Torem
Esther Torem
Maxine Warner
Dick White
Elijah Wolfe
Frederick Woolfall
Joan Appelbaum
Vince Armenio
Sarah Gittel bat Chaya
Jacqueline Bean
Brenda Berger
Melissa Bouchard
William Bowen
Andrew Brem
Kevin Buchanan
Joan Casby
Louise Chapman
Meryl Clark
Jill Cryer
Margaret D'Alfonso
Charlie Davis
Susanne Dugan-Ball
Gigi Edwards
Doris Einhorn
Donald Elkins
Arleen Feivelson
Robert Fischel
Billie Fischer
Charles Fischer
Peggy Flynn
Carol Gaglione
Mary Gagnon
Tom Gambardella
Lindsey Garvey
Gaye Belsky Gluck
Lois Goldstein
Riley Goldstein
Jill Goodman
Joan-Beth Gow
Hanna Green
Matthew Hay
Edith Heilberg
Arnie Herzlich
Janet Horrigan
Murray Howard
Wendy Ridge Jolliff
Barbara Kelley
Barry Lasner
Joe Lautiero
Diana Levinson
Rob Levy
Al Liebeskind
Dewey Lund
Ellie Marcus
Marilyn Marrocco
Denise McEvoy
Bob Moran
Matthew Feibelman Orenstein
Pat Regan
Deborah Roberts
Gregg Rosen
Ted Ross
Janet Salisbury
Audrey Samara
Linda Schwartz
Anne Sherman
Gerald Sherman
Ben Sholes
Maryann Smith
Dave Spiro
Louise Sternburg
Ruth Tavares
Bary Torem
Esther Torem
Maxine Warner
Dick White
Elijah Wolfe
Frederick Woolfall
