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

As you pray, fix your mind on what the words mean. Keep in mind that you are stationed before the Divine Presence. Banish every distracting thought, so the mind stays fixed on prayer. Prior to starting the Amidah, step three paces backward, then three paces forward. Say the Amidah in a low voice—yet audibly—standing, feet joined. From here through the Amidah's close on page 326, no interruption of any kind is permitted.

Hebrew

אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:¹

Chabad

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

At Blessed bend the knees; at You bow; at Lord 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:

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 the winter season (from Shemini Atzeret's Musaf to Shacharit of Pesach's first day), say מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם. In the summer season (from Musaf on Pesach's first day through Shemini Atzeret's Shacharit), say מוֹרִיד הַטָּל. Should one, by mistake, have said מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם in the summer season, a correction is required, and one may need to repeat the Amidah (further laws may be found on page 589). If, however, one said מוֹרִיד הַטָּל by mistake in the winter season, 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
לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר. מִי כָמוֹךָ בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת, וּמִי דּוֹמֶה לָּךְ, מֶלֶךְ
מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה* וּמַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעָה: וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת
מֵתִים. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים:

Chabad

m'chalkeil chayim b'chesed, m'chayeih meisim b'rachamim rabim, soymeich
noyf'lim*, v'royfei choylim, umatir asurim, um'kayeim* emunosoy
lisheinei ofor. mi chomoycho ba-al g'vuroys, umi doymeh loch, melech
meimis um'chayeh* umatzmiach y'shu-oh: v'ne-emon atoh l'hachayoys
meisim. boruch atoh Adonoy, m'chayeih hameisim: