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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Debbie Friedman, 1951-2011 | PBS

Duration: 01:51
Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly #1419
Broadcast Date: Jan. 7, 2011

Influential and inspirational Jewish singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman, 59, died in California on Sunday, January 9. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly interviewed her in 2000, and she spoke about her most famous prayer put to song, "Misha berach," used in healing services in many synagogues.

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