Q&A: Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Limbs for an Amputee
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Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Limbs for an Amputee
Question
Is it possible to recite the Mi Sheberakh prayer for the sick for an amputee, God have mercy, and say "248 and 365"?
Answer
Of course, one can change the wording and adapt it, since this is not a fixed blessing formula. But it is also not a problem if one says it in the usual wording. The intent is to the limbs of a normal person. Besides, a different wording might embarrass him.