While there are many traditional Jewish prayers for healing, the feminist movement empowered first women and then men and women to create many more prayers and ceremonies which spoke to the specific situations in which they found themselves. The complexity of modern medicine has added to this need for prayers for medical tests, prayers before surgery, prayers after chemotherapy and for each chemo session, etc. In addition, several writers on Ritualwell have created ceremonies to celebrate an important anniversary in relationship to their disease.Â
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A prayer for patient and caregiver to say together
“Almighty God – You have created the human body with infinite wisdom. In Your eternal providence, You have chosen me…”
Praise that comes after pain
A prayer for transformation and healing for someone close to the end of life
A meditation when breathing is difficult
Traditional blessings for mikveh immersion
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