Take the 2-minute tour ×  If a Jew has a non-Jewish father and a
Jewish mother, how is he or she:    1. Called up to the Torah,
2. Mentioned in legal documents, such as ketubot, and   3.
Mentioned for healing in mi shebeirach?  Does any of this vary
by gender or community?  share|improve this question  1 Answer 1
'3. Is easy, mi shebeirachs are done with the mother's name.
'1. If he goes by a particular name you can often stick with it,
but if he didn't have one, or if you're dealing with legal
documents ...  '2. The Rabbinical Council of America handbook
for rabbis says to use "so-and-so the son of [mother's name]." I
spoke with one seasoned rabbi who said he's also seen people do
"so-and-so the son of [maternal grandfather's] name", which
doesn't call attention to the difference as much.  There's a
larger-than-life character in the Talmud by the name of "Rabba
the son of the son of Chana." The commentaries try to understand
why he has such a name, with some suggesting that Chana was his
grandfather (yes