Six13 – Prayer for the Hostages

Since October 7, many synagogues around the world have adopted the “Mi Shebeirach” tefilah for our hostages. It is a reminder that we are not whole as long as there are hostages sitting in captivity, and it is a piercing prayer to God to set them free. We felt compelled to take this setting composed by our own Mordy Weinstein and put the Six13 spin on it.

With a video produced in collaboration with Run 4 Their Lives, we hope that this version serves as a prayer that this song never needs to be sung again, and that we become reunited with every last one of our hostages speedily.

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Anchored by a strong Jewish identity and driven by a mission to connect Jews around the globe with their heritage through music, professional Jewish a cappella group Six13 are the originators of today’s Jewish a cappella sound. They’ve performed to rave reviews at the White House for Barack and Michelle Obama, and ten of thousands more at synagogues, religious schools, JCCs, fundraising events, B’nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike. They’ve appeared all over mainstream media, been cited by Billy Joel and Bruno Mars, received numerous awards for their eight best-selling CDs, been selected as finalists for casting in NBC’s “The Sing-Off”, and garnered more than 20 million views online.

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CREDITS

Music by Mordy Weinstein
Arranged by Ed Boyer
Recorded by Six13
Edited by Chris Harrison
Mixed by Ed Boyer
Mastered by Eric Scholz
Produced by Mordy Weinstein
Video edited and produced by Kristine Slipson

Special thanks to Hashem, Run 4 Their Lives, Avi Turner, our loving families, all our incredible audio and video production staff, our alumni, our amazing fans, and all of our music teachers.

Six13 is:
Mike Boxer | Eitan Hiller | Lior Melnick
Chaim Moskowitz | Craig Resmovits
Nathaniel Ribner | Josh Sauer | Mordy Weinstein

(c) 2025 Six13

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LYRICS

מי שברך אבותינו אברהם יצחק ויעקב
Mi sheberach avoteinu Avraham Yitzchak V’yaakov
He who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,

יוסף משה ואהרון דוד ושלמה
Yosef Moshe Ve’aharon David u’Shlomo
Joseph, Moses, Aaron, David and Solomon

הוא יברך וישמר וינצר את אחינו בית ישראל השבויים
Hu yevarech v’yishmor v’yintzor et acheinu Beit Yisrael hashvuyim
Should bless and protect our brothers, the house of Israel, who are in captivity

בעבור שאנו מתפללים בעבורם
Ba’avur she’anu mitpalelim ba’avuram
Because we are praying on their behalf

הקדוש ברוך הוא ימלא רחמים עליהם
HaKadosh Baruch Hu yemaleh rachamim aleihem
The Holy One, Blessed be He, should be filled with mercy for them

ישמרם מכל צרה וצוקה
Yishm’rem mikol tzara v’tzuka
He should protect them from all harm and damage

ומכל נגע ומחלה
Umikol nega umachala
And from all plagues and sicknesses

וישלח ברכה והצלחה בכל מעשה ידיהם
V’yishlach bracha v’hatzlacha b’chol ma’aseh yedeihem
And provide blessing and success for all that they do

בעבור שאנו מתפללים בעבורם
Ba’avur she’anu mitpalelim ba’avuram
Because we are praying on their behalf

הקדוש ברוך הוא ימלא רחמים עליהם
HaKadosh Baruch Hu yemaleh rachamim aleihem
The Holy One, Blessed be He, should be filled with mercy for them

יוציאם מחשך וצלמות
Yotziem mechoshech v’tzalmavet
He should remove them from darkness and despair

וישיבם מהרה לחיק משפחותיהם
Vishivem meheirah l’cheik mishp’choteihem
And return them speedily to the embrace of their families

ונאמר אמן
V’nomar amen
And let us say Amen