El Maley Rakhamim – feminine soul version

   אֶל מַלֵּא רַחֲמִים שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְּרוֹמִים הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה תַּחַת כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה בַּמַּעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וּטְהוֹרִים כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים אֵת נִשְׁמַת ______ בַּת ______. אָנָּא בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים יַסְתִּירֵהָ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו לְעוֹלָמִים וְיִצְרֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמָתָה. יהוה הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ וְיָנוּחַ עַל מִשְׁכָּבָה בְּשָׁלוֹם וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן

El maley rakhamim shokhen bam’romim ham’tzey menukhah nekhonah takhat kanfey hashekhinah bema’alot kedoshim u’t’horim kezohar harakiah maz’hirim et nishmat _____ bat _____. Ba’al harakhamim yas’tirehah beseter k’nafav l’olamim v’yitz’ror bitz’ror hakhayim et nishmatah. Adonay hu nakhalato veyanuakh al mish’kavah b’shalom venomar amen.

God full of mercy, who dwells in high places, grant full repose under Shekhinah’s wings in the heights of the holy and pure – like a light glowing in the firmament – to the soul of _____ daughter of _____. Merciful one, conceal her under your wings forever, and bind her soul to life.  THE COMPASSIONATE ONE is her portion. May she rest in peace in her place. And let us say: Amen.

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