Mi Shebeirach: What Mark Zuckerberg prays when he faces a big challenge & what he sings to his daughter when thinking about her future & tucking her into bed every night.


Maxima Chan Zuckerberg with parents Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan

May the source of strength who blessed the ones before us help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing.

I hope you find the courage to make your life a blessing.

Mark Zuckerberg at his Harvard commencement address, referencing Mi Shebeirach.

Mi Sheberakh in Hebrew

Mi Sheberakh in English

May the One who blessed our ancestors —
Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
Matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah —
bless and heal the one who is ill:
________________ son/daughter of ________________ .
May the Holy Blessed One
overflow with compassion upon him/her,
to restore him/her,
to heal him/her,
to strengthen him/her,
to enliven him/her.
The One will send him/her, speedily,
a complete healing —
healing of the soul and healing of the body —
along with all the ill,
among the people of Israel and all humankind,
soon,
speedily,
without delay,
and let us all say: Amen!
Jewish Prayer for the Sick: Mi Sheberakh

A creative prayer

A “mi sheberach” is a public prayer or blessing for an individual or group, most often recited in synagogue when the Torah is being read. Because it is not an officially mandated prayer, there is a lot of room for creativity regarding whom to bless or how they can be blessed. Thus, there are mi sheberachs for just about any person in need of some divine goodness—most notably those requiring healing.
What Is a Mi Sheberach?


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