refuah
Refuah is a Hebrew noun meaning healing, recovery, or medical treatment. The term is derived from the root r-p-a, relating to making well, and appears in biblical, rabbinic, and modern Hebrew. In contemporary usage, refuah can denote both the process of healing and medical care, for example in phrases such as refuah shleima (complete healing).
In Jewish practice, refuah is central to prayers and blessings for the ill. The customary wish refuah
Culturally, the concept extends beyond physical health to wholeness of body, mind, and spirit. In modern Hebrew,