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

While at prayer, attend to the meaning of the words. Bear in mind that you stand before the Divine Presence. Cast off any distracting thoughts, letting the mind remain fixed upon prayer. Prior to beginning the Amidah, take three steps backward, then three steps forward. Recite the Amidah quietly—yet audibly—while standing with feet together. Throughout the Amidah, which ends on page 350, interruptions of every kind are forbidden. For laws concerning the festival Amidah, see page 608.

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 winter (from Musaf of Shemini Atzeret until 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, by mistake, have said מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם in summer, it must be corrected, and repeating the Amidah may be required (for further laws, see page 589). Yet should one, by mistake, have said מוֹרִיד הַטָּל in winter, one need not go back and correct it.

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: