Can one make a Mi Shebeirach for an ill person if they do not know the mother's name?
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asked Feb 7 '13 at 19:24
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related judaism.stackexchange.com/q/2088/759 – Double AA♦ Feb 7 '13 at 19:24
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2theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/… take a look at "apushatayid"'s comment. – rosends Feb 7 '13 at 19:33
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Also related: judaism.stackexchange.com/a/26095/1569 – b a Feb 8 '13 at 1:11
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If they know the father's name they can say that instead (Yabia Omer 2:11).
If they do not know the father's name either, the Nishmas Avraham (vol. 4 42:13) writes in the name of Rabbi Elyashuv that they should say "bas Avraham" - see there at length.
I have personally heard "bas Sarah" being used rather than "bas Avraham".
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Does the Nishmas Avraham say we should say "ploni(t) ben/bas bas Avraham", to mention ploni(t)'s mother without knowing her name, or just "ploni(t) ben/bas Avraham"? – magicker72 Mar 3 '16 at 20:27
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1Rav Soloveitchik in Divrei HaRav holds that l'chatchalia that one should use the father's name. – sam Mar 3 '16 at 20:31
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2Why is this such a big deal? HaShem knows who it is. Just say the full name? – Yehoshua Mar 4 '16 at 10:36
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If they do not know the persons mothers name or fathers name the Orchos Rabbeinu 1:218 brings from the Chazon Ish that one can say the persons first and last name.
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