Amida

Amidah

עמידה

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On Shabbat Shuva:

Hebrew

מִי כָמוֹךָ אָב הָרַחֲמָן,
זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים בְּרַחֲמִים.

Sephardi

Mi chamocha Av harachaman,
Zocher yetzurav lechayim berachamim.

English

Who is like You, compassionate Father, who remembers His creatures in compassion, for life?

Hebrew

וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים.

Sephardi

Vene'eman atah lehachayot meitim.
Baruch atah Adonai, mechayeh hameitim.

English

Faithful are You to revive the dead. Blessed are You, LORD, who revives the dead.

When saying the Amida silently, continue with “You are holy” on the next page.

קְדוּשָּׁה

KEDUSHA

During the Leader’s Repetition, the following is said standing with feet together, rising on the toes at the words indicated by ▲.

Cong. then Leader:

Is. 6

Hebrew

נַקְדִּישָׁךְ וְנַעֲרִיצָךְ כְּנֹעַם שִׂיחַ סוֹד שַׂרְפֵי קֹדֶשׁ
הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים לְךָ קְדֻשָּׁה
כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ, וְקָרָא זֶה אֶל־זֶה וְאָמַר

Sephardi

Nakdishach vena'aritzach keno'am siach sod sarfei kodesh
hameshalshim lecha kedushah
kakatuv al yad nevi'echa, vekara zeh el-zeh ve'amar

English

We will sanctify and revere You with the song sung by the holy Seraphim, who speak the threefold declaration of Your holiness, as is written by Your prophet, “And they [the angels] call to one another saying:”

Cong. then Leader:

Hebrew

קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, מְלֹא כָל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ:
אָז בְּקוֹל רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל אַדִּיר וְחָזָק מַשְׁמִיעִים קוֹל
מִתְנַשְּׂאִים לְעֻמַּת שְׂרָפִים
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים

Sephardi

Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai Tzeva'ot, melo chol-ha'aretz kevodo:
Az bekol ra'ash gadol adir vechazak mashmi'im kol
mitnas'im le'umat serafim
le'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim

English

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole world is filled with His glory.” Then with a sound of mighty noise, majestic and strong, they make their voice heard, raising themselves toward the Seraphim, and facing them praise You and say:

Cong. then Leader:

Ezek. 3

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד־יְהֹוָה מִמְּקוֹמוֹ:
מִמְּקוֹמְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ תּוֹפִיעַ וְתִמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ, כִּי מְחַכִּים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ
מָתַי תִּמְלֹךְ בְּצִיּוֹן, בְּקָרוֹב בְּיָמֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד תִּשְׁכֹּן
תִּתְגַּדַּל וְתִתְקַדַּשׁ בְּתוֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִירְךָ לְדוֹר וָדוֹר וּלְנֵצַח נְצָחִים.
וְעֵינֵינוּ תִרְאֶינָה מַלְכוּתֶךָ, כַּדָּבָר הָאָמוּר בְּשִׁירֵי עֻזֶּךָ
עַל יְדֵי דָוִד מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ

Sephardi

Baruch kevod-Adonai mimekomo:
Mimekomcha malkeinu tofia vetimloch aleinu, ki mechachim anachnu lach
Matai timloch beTziyon, bekarov beyameinu le'olam va'ed tishkon
Titgadal vetitkadash betoch Yerushalayim ircha ledor vador ul'netzach netzachim.
Ve'eineinu tirenah malchutecha, kadavar ha'amur beshirei uzecha
al yedei David meshiach tzidkecha

English

“Blessed is the LORD’s glory from His place.” Reveal Yourself from Your place, O our King, and reign over us, for we are waiting for You. When will You reign in Zion? May it be soon in our days, and may You dwell there for ever and all time. May You be exalted and sanctified in the midst of Jerusalem, Your city, from generation to generation for evermore. May our eyes see Your kingdom, as is said in the songs of Your splendor, written by David Your righteous anointed one:

Cong. then Leader:

Ps. 146

Hebrew

יִמְלֹךְ יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:

Sephardi

Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor vador, haleluyah:

English

“The LORD shall reign for ever. He is your God, Zion, from generation to generation, Halleluya!”

The Leader continues with “You are holy” on the next page.