Debbie Friedman

Debbie Friedman
Background information
Born
Deborah Lynn Friedman

(1951-02-23)February 23, 1951
Utica, New York
DiedJanuary 9, 2011(2011-01-09) (aged 59)
Mission Viejo, California
GenresMusic-Jewish Liturgy
OccupationJewish songwriter/songleader
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1971–2011
Websitedebbiefriedmanmusic.com

Deborah Lynn Friedman (February 23, 1951 – January 9, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter of religious Jewish music. She was an early pioneer of gender-sensitive language: using the feminine forms of the Divine or altering masculine-only text references in the Jewish Liturgy to include feminine language.

She is best known for her setting of "Mi Shebeirach" the prayer for Healing. Her songs are used in Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Jewish congregations.

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