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 October 29, 2020
Ezra Abbott-Fischel
Vince Armenio
Katharine Batlan
Emmet Ben Pachel
Brenda Berger
Elaine Botvin
David Bovarnick
Vinnie Bucci
Robert Burton
Raymond Byrnes
Ann Byrnes
Joan Casby
Louise Chapman
Meryl Clark
Charlie Davis
Tad Davis
Susanne Duggan-Ball
Gigi Edwards
Donald Elkins
Emad Esmaat
Arleen Feivelson
Robert Fischel
John Paul Francis
Carolyn Gaglione
Tom Gambardella
Susan Geiger
Jill Goodman
Richard Gourse
Jonah Hasegawa
Joseph Himmelstein
Janet Horrigan
Sarah Hubel
Harold Hurlich
Rotem Ishai
Joan Jacobs
Barry Lasner
Joe Lautiero
Diana Levinson
Rob Levy
Dewey Lund
The Mansour Family
Denise McEvoy
Ellen Menton
Joan Meyer
Jill Meyer
Bob Moran
Sheila Murphy
Ted O'Brien
Sheri Phillips
Larry Priest
Pat Regan
Maria Riffkin
Deborah Roberts
Janet Salisbury
Lucy Sanroma
Meri Schlesinger
Gerald Sherman
Anne Sherman
Ben Sholes
Gary Silver
Maryann Smith
Michael Solod
Dave Spiro
Jean Weldon
Lois Wilcox
Frederick Woolfall
Vince Armenio
Katharine Batlan
Emmet Ben Pachel
Brenda Berger
Elaine Botvin
David Bovarnick
Vinnie Bucci
Robert Burton
Raymond Byrnes
Ann Byrnes
Joan Casby
Louise Chapman
Meryl Clark
Charlie Davis
Tad Davis
Susanne Duggan-Ball
Gigi Edwards
Donald Elkins
Emad Esmaat
Arleen Feivelson
Robert Fischel
John Paul Francis
Carolyn Gaglione
Tom Gambardella
Susan Geiger
Jill Goodman
Richard Gourse
Jonah Hasegawa
Joseph Himmelstein
Janet Horrigan
Sarah Hubel
Harold Hurlich
Rotem Ishai
Joan Jacobs
Barry Lasner
Joe Lautiero
Diana Levinson
Rob Levy
Dewey Lund
The Mansour Family
Denise McEvoy
Ellen Menton
Joan Meyer
Jill Meyer
Bob Moran
Sheila Murphy
Ted O'Brien
Sheri Phillips
Larry Priest
Pat Regan
Maria Riffkin
Deborah Roberts
Janet Salisbury
Lucy Sanroma
Meri Schlesinger
Gerald Sherman
Anne Sherman
Ben Sholes
Gary Silver
Maryann Smith
Michael Solod
Dave Spiro
Jean Weldon
Lois Wilcox
Frederick Woolfall
