The Amidah

amidah

עמידה

Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations

THE AMIDAH

While at prayer, attend to the meaning of the words. Bear in mind that you stand before the Divine Presence. Dismiss any distracting thoughts, that the mind may stay fixed upon prayer. Before you begin the Amidah, step back three paces, then step forward three. Recite the Amidah quietly—but audibly—standing with feet joined. Through the whole Amidah, ending on page 112, interruptions of any kind are forbidden. Consult additional laws on page 589.

Hebrew

אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:¹

Chabad

Adonoy, s'fosai tiftoch ufi yagid t'hilosecho:

At בָּרוּךְ bend the knees; at אַתָּה bow; at יְהֹוָה. straighten up.

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 גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי* בְנֵיהֶם, לְמַעַן
שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu veiloyhei avoyseinu, Eloyhei Avrohom,
Eloyhei Yitzchok, veiloyhei Ya-akoyv, ho-eil hagodoyl hagiboyr
v'hanoyro, Eil Elyoyn, goymeil chasodim toyvim, koyneih hakoyl,
v'zoycheir chasdei* ovoys, umeivi goy-eil livnei* v'neihem, l'ma-an
sh'moy b'ahavoh:

From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, include the following. (If omitted, repeating the Amidah is not necessary. Consult additional laws on page 589.)

Hebrew

זָכְרֵנוּ* לְחַיִּים, מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים, וְכָתְבֵנוּ* בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים, לְמַעַנְךָ*
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים:

Chabad

zochreinu* l'chayim, melech chofeitz bachayim, v'chos'veinu* b'seifer hachayim, l'ma-ancho*
Eloyhim chayim:

At בָּרוּךְ bend the knees; at אַתָּה bow; at יְהֹוָה. straighten up.

Hebrew

מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם:

Chabad

melech oyzeir umoyshia umogein. boruch atoh Adonoy, mogein Avrohom:

Hebrew

אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי, מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב
לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.

Chabad

atoh giboyr l'oylom Adonoy, m'chayeih meisim atoh, rav
l'hoyshia.

In winter (from Shemini Atzeret's Musaf to Shacharit of Pesach's first day), say מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם. In summer (from Musaf of Pesach's first day through Shacharit of Shemini Atzeret), say מוֹרִיד הַטָּל. Should one, in error, say מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם in summer, it must be corrected, and repeating the Amidah may be required (for additional laws, see page 589). Yet if, in error, one said מוֹרִיד הַטָּל in winter, going back to correct it is not required.

Hebrew

מוֹרִיד הַטָּל:

Chabad

moyrid hatol:

Hebrew

מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם:

Chabad

mashiv horuach umoyrid hageshem:

Hebrew

מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶסֶד, מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים בְּרַחֲמִים רַבִּים, סוֹמֵךְ
נוֹפְלִים*, וְרוֹפֵא חוֹלִים, וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים, וּמְקַיֵּם* אֱמוּנָתוֹ

Chabad

m'chalkeil chayim b'chesed, m'chayeih meisim b'rachamim rabim, soymeich
noyf'lim*, v'royfei choylim, umatir asurim, um'kayeim* emunosoy