[Avodah] Mi Sheberach for a Non-Jew

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

R' ZS:
> I don't understand the whole "baavur shemispelelim baadam".  I've heard
> it in various shuls, but it makes no sense to me.  "Baavur" is meant to
> give Hashem, kiveyachol, a reason to do as we ask; we ask that our
> request be fulfilled in the merit of tzedaka that we've pledged, or
> some other mitzvah that we've done or will do.  But what are we saying
> here? "Please do this in the merit of the fact that we asked You"?

If Tefillah is a Mitzvah, either D'oiraisa or D'rabbanan, then the Kahal
fulfilled that Mitzvah specifically because of the Choleh, the Zechus which
should accrue to the Choleh's (spiritual) bank account.

KT,
MYG