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.
Meditations to treat our bodies as sacred
“Any time you are afraid, anxious, uncertain, all you need to do is reach out your hand”
Blessing for one undergoing prostate surgery
Prayer for healing for someone with dementia
A healing meditation based on the image of angels ascending and descending Jacob’s ladder
Prayers for individuals facing physical decline, including loss of vision, loss of ability to speak, general weakening of the body, and decline in mobility
A ritual to acknowledge a first mental health diagnosis and set a kavannah for a healthy journey
A poem on tending to a sick a baby at the hospital during Passover
A prayer to be said by a physician before performing their work
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