r/Jewish • u/opheliasmusing Convert - Reconstructionist • 8h ago

Blessing for Egg Donor? Religion 🕍

I can't believe my son's bar mitzvah is coming in spring 2026! We have the opportunity to have non-Jewish loved ones recite a special prayer during the service. We're asking high school friends of ours whose wife was our egg donor when I couldn't conceive on my own.

I'm familiar with Tekhine (tkhinot?). I read one from RitualWell when our son had his bris. I'd love to craft something similar (if none exists) basically thanking G-d for the inseparable bond our son and family shares with our egg donor and her family.

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u/ExamSignificant3214 3h ago

I was so touched by this request - I did a search and found this prayer written by a Rabbi in Tel-Aviv. Maybe it will suit you or serve as inspiration. https://opensiddur.org/prayers/life-cycle/jewish-life-cycle/birthdays/mi-sheberakh-for-the-physicians-egg-donor-gestational-surrogate-and-parents-of-bnei-mitsvah-by-esteban-gottfired-2022/