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Minha for Shabbat

Amida

עמידה

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On Yom Tov (including one that falls on Shabbat) say the appropriate Amida on page 816.
עמידה

THE AMIDA

The following prayer, until “in former years” on page 688, is said silently, standing with feet together. If there is a minyan, the Amida is repeated aloud by the Leader. Take three steps forward and at the points indicated by ▼, bend the knees at the first word, bow at the second, and stand straight before saying God’s name.
Deut. 32
Hebrew
כִּי שֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא, הָבוּ גֹדֶל לֵאלֹהֵינוּ:
Sephardi
Ki sheim Adonai ekra, havu godel leEloheinu:
English
When I proclaim the LORD’s name, give glory to our God.
Ps. 51
Hebrew
אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח, וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:
Sephardi
Adonai, sefatai tiftach, ufi yagid tehilatecha:
English
O LORD, open my lips, so that my mouth may declare Your praise.
אבות

PATRIARCHS

Hebrew
▼בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם, אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל עֶלְיוֹן
גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים, קוֹנֵה הַכֹּל
וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת
וּמֵבִיא גּוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu
Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, veilohei Yaakov
ha'el hagadol hagibor vehanora, Eil Elyon
gomel chasadim tovim, koneh hakol
vezocher chasdei avot
umeivi go'el livnei veneihem lema'an shemo be'ahavah.
English
▼Blessed are You, LORD our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob; the great, mighty and awesome God, God Most High, who bestows acts of loving-kindness, who creates all, who remembers the loving-kindness of the fathers and will bring a Redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of His name, in love.
On Shabbat Shuva:
Hebrew
זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים, מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים
וְכָתְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים
לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים.
Sephardi
Zachrenu lechayim, melech chafetz bachayim
vechotveinu besefer hachayim
lema'ancha Elohim chayim.
English
Remember us for life, O King who desires life, and write us in the book of life – for Your sake, O God of life.
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.
▼בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם.
Sephardi
Melech ozer umoshia umagen.
Baruch atah Adonai, magen Avraham.
English
King, Helper, Savior, Shield: ▼Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.
גבורות

DIVINE MIGHT

Hebrew
אַתָּה גִבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם, אֲדֹנָי
מְחַיֶּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ
Sephardi
Atah gibor le'olam, Adonai
mechayeh meitim atah, rav lehoshia
English
You are eternally mighty, LORD. You give life to the dead and have great power to save.
The phrase “He makes the wind blow and the rain fall” is added from Simḥat Torah until Pesaḥ. The phrase “He causes the dew to fall” is added from Pesaḥ until Shemini Atzeret. See laws 131–133.
Hebrew
בַּחוֹרֶף: מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם
Sephardi
Bachoref: mashiv haruach umorid hageshem
English
In fall & winter: He makes the wind blow and the rain fall.
Hebrew
בַּקַּיִץ: מוֹרִיד הַטָּל
Sephardi
Bakayitz: morid hatal
English
In spring & summer: He causes the dew to fall.