Mi Shebeirakh avoteinu, Avraham, Yitzkhak v’Ya’akov
v’imoteinu SarahThe first matriarch, wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac, whom she birthed at the age of 90. Sarah, in Rabbinic tradition, is considered holy, beautiful, and hospitable. Many prayers, particularly the Amidah (the central silent prayer), refer to God as Magen Avraham – protector of Abraham. Many Jews now add: pokehd or ezrat Sarah – guardian or helper of Sarah., Rivkah, RachelLavan's younger daughter and Jacob's beloved wife second wife (after he is initially tricked into marrying her older sister, Leah). Rachel grieves throughout her life that she is barren while Leah is so fertile. Ultimately, Rachel gives birth to Joseph and dies in childbirth with Benjamin. Rachel is remembered as compassionate (she is said to still weep for her children), and infertile women often invoke Rachel as a kind of intercessor and visit her tomb on the road to Bethlehem. v’LeahThe third of the Jewish matriarchs, Lead is the eldest of Lavan's daughters and one of the wives of Jacob. She is the daughter whom Lavan tricks Jacob into marrying instead of his younger daughter Rachel, whom Jacob has requested to marry. Leah is mother to six of the the twelve tribes and to one daughter, Dinah.,
Hu yivarekh et akheinu she’over la’makom hadash …
May the One who blessed our ancestors, AbrahamAbraham is the first patriarch and the father of the Jewish people. He is the husband of Sarah and the father of Isaac and Ishmael. God's covenant - that we will be a great people and inherit the land of Israel - begins with Abraham and is marked by his circumcision, the first in Jewish history. His Hebrew name is Avraham., IsaacAbraham and Sarah's much-longed-for son and the second Jewish patriarch. Isaac is nearly sacrificed by his father at God's command (Genesis 22). He is married to Rebecca and is the father of Esau and Jacob. His Hebrew name is Yitzchak., and JacobLit. heel Jacob is the third patriarch, son of Isaac and Rebecca, and father to the twelve tribes of Israel. More than any of the other patriarchs, Jacob wrestles with God and evolves from a deceitful, deal-making young man to a mature, faithful partner to God. His Hebrew name is Yaakov.,
Sarah, RebeccaThe second Jewish matriarch, Isaac's wife, and mother to Jacob and Esau. Rebecca is an active parent, talking to God when she is pregnant and learning the fate of her children, then ultimately manipulating Isaac and the children to ensure Jacob's ascendancy. Her Hebrew name is Rivka., Rachel, and Leah
also bless you, our friend ___________, who are about to move your life
and relocate to a new city.
We ask that God will protect you on your journeys,
that you will reach your new destination safely and in peace.
We pray that your move will be a smooth one (and that all your stuff will arrive safely).
We pray that you depart from us
with a sense of wholeness and completion,
with memories of this community as a loving community,
knowing that our relationships endure.
We pray that you carry us in your heart to your new home,
and that our love and care for you will always remain with us.
We pray that you will find, in your new home, the warmth of community,
the joy of new opportunities, new discoveries, and new friends.
May all whom you encounter treat you with kindness, love, and compassion,
and may your path be an easy one — one that brings you contentment and blessing.
We pray that you will find, always, the blessing of peace and wholeness,
of shalom,
and know always,
that [name of your community] will be your home.
ה’ ישמור צאתך בשולם
ובואך בשלום
מעתה ועד עולם
May you depart in peace, may you arrive in peace,
and may God bless you with peace, now and forever. Amen.
