Amidah

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Hebrew

עָלֵינוּ אַתָּה יְיָ לְבַדְּךָ בְּחֶסֶד
וּבְרַחֲמִים, בְּצֶדֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּט.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, (הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמִּשְׁפָּט)
מֶלֶךְ אוֹהֵב צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט:

Sephardi

Aleinu Atah Adonai levadecha bechesed
uverachamim, b'tzedek uvemishpat.
Baruch Atah Adonai, (Hamelech Hamishpat)
Melech ohev tzedakah umishpat:

English

from us any sadness and groaning caused by unfair judgments, and rule over us—You alone, Lord—with kindness, mercy, righteousness, and justice. Blessed are You, Lord, (the King of judgment.) the King Who loves righteousness and justice.

Destroy our enemies

Hebrew

וְלַמַּלְשִׁינִים אַל תְּהִי תִקְוָה,
וְכָל הַמִּינִים
וְכָל הַזֵּדִים כְּרֶגַע יֹאבֵדוּ, וְכָל
אוֹיְבֵי עַמְּךָ מְהֵרָה יִכָּרֵתוּ,
וּמַלְכוּת הָרִשְׁעָה מְהֵרָה
תְעַקֵּר וּתְשַׁבֵּר וּתְמַגֵּר, וְתַכְנִיעַ
בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,
שׁוֹבֵר אוֹיְבִים וּמַכְנִיעַ זֵדִים:

Sephardi

Velamalshinim al tehi tikvah,
vechol haminim
vechol hazedim kerega yovedu, vechol
oyvei amecha meherah yikaretu,
umalchut harishah meherah
te'aker uteshaber utemager, vetachnia
bimherah veyameinu. Baruch Atah Adonai,
shover oyvim umachnia zedim:

English

May there be no hope for those who inform on their fellow Jews. May all the heretics who do not believe in God and His Torah and all the sinners be destroyed instantly. May all the enemies of Your nation be cut down speedily and completely destroyed. May You quickly uproot, break, crush, and humble the wicked kingdoms and rulers who treat the Jewish Nation badly; may You do this speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Lord, Who breaks our enemies and humbles sinners.

Reward the tzaddikim

Hebrew

עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים וְעַל הַחֲסִידִים,
וְעַל זִקְנֵי עַמְּךָ בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְעַל פְּלֵיטַת בֵּית
סוֹפְרֵיהֶם, וְעַל גֵּרֵי הַצֶּדֶק
וְעָלֵינוּ, יֶהֱמוּ נָא רַחֲמֶיךָ יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ, וְתֵן שָׂכָר טוֹב לְכָל
הַבּוֹטְחִים בְּשִׁמְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת, וְשִׂים
חֶלְקֵנוּ עִמָּהֶם, וּלְעוֹלָם לֹא
נֵבוֹשׁ כִּי בְךָ בָטָחְנוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְיָ, מִשְׁעָן וּמִבְטָח לַצַּדִּיקִים:

Sephardi

Al hatzadikim ve'al hachasidim,
ve'al ziknei amecha Beit
Yisrael, ve'al peleitat Beit
sofreihem, ve'al gerei hatzedek
ve'aleinu, yehemu na rachamecha Adonai
Eloheinu, veten sachar tov lechol
habotchim beshimcha be'emet, vesim
chelkenu imahem, ule'olam lo
nevosh ki vecha batachnu. Baruch Atah
Adonai, mish'an umivtach latzadikim:

English

God, have mercy on the righteous people who act righteously, on the devoted ones who fulfill Your commandments with great care, on the elders of the House of Israel, Your nation—the sages who learn Torah—on the scholars who remain from previous generations, on the righteous converts, and on us. Please awaken Your mercy, Lord, our God, on all of these people and on us. Give a good reward to all those who truly trust in Your name, and place our portion to be from among them—may we be righteous like them. May we never be disgraced by following the evil inclination, because we trust in You to give us the strength to overcome temptation. Blessed are You, Lord, You are a support and security for the righteous people who believe in You.

Rebuild Jerusalem

Hebrew

וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם עִירְךָ בְּרַחֲמִים תָּשׁוּב,
וְתִשְׁכֹּן בְּתוֹכָהּ
כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ, וְכִסֵּא דָוִד עַבְדְּךָ
מְהֵרָה בְתוֹכָהּ תָּכִין, וּבְנֵה אוֹתָהּ
בְּקָרוֹב בְּיָמֵינוּ1 בִּנְיַן עוֹלָם. בָּרוּךְ
אַתָּה יְיָ, בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

Sephardi

Velirushalayim irecha berachamim tashuv,
vetishkon betochah
ka'asher dibarta, vechise David avdekha
meherah betochah tachin, uvnei otah
bekarov beyameinu1 binyan olam. Baruch
Atah Adonai, boneh Yerushalayim:

English

Return mercifully to Your city, Jerusalem, and may Your Divine Presence rest in it once again as You said You would. Quickly establish in it the throne and rulership of King David, Your servant. Rebuild it soon in our days1 as an everlasting building. Blessed are You, Lord, Who rebuilds Jerusalem.

Redeem us from exile

Hebrew

אֶת צֶמַח דָּוִד עַבְדְּךָ מְהֵרָה
תַצְמִיחַ, וְקַרְנוֹ תָּרוּם
בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ, כִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּינוּ כָּל
הַיּוֹם. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מַצְמִיחַ
קֶרֶן יְשׁוּעָה:

Sephardi

Et tzemach David avdekha meherah
tatzmiach, vekarno tarum
bishu'atecha, ki lishu'atkha kivinu kol
hayom. Baruch Atah Adonai, matzmiach
keren yeshu'ah:

English

May You quickly cause Mashiach, who is the descendant of Your servant, King David, to sprout forth and redeem us from exile; increase his strength through Your salvation, for we hope and pray for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You, Lord, Who causes the power of salvation to flourish.

Listen to our prayers

Hebrew

שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אָב
הָרַחֲמָן רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ, וְקַבֵּל
בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ, כִּי
אֵל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלּוֹת וְתַחֲנוּנִים אָתָּה,
וּמִלְּפָנֶיךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ רֵיקָם אַל תְּשִׁיבֵנוּ,
כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלַּת כָּל פֶּה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה:

Sephardi

Shema koleinu Adonai Eloheinu, Av
harachaman rachem aleinu, vekabel
berachamim u-ve-ratzon et t'filateinu, ki
El shomea tefilot vetachanunim Atah,
umilfanecha Malkeinu reikam al teshivenu,
ki Atah shomea tefillat kol peh.
Baruch Atah Adonai, shomea tefilah:

English

Lord, our God, hear our voice as we pray to You; Merciful Father, have mercy on us and accept our prayers with mercy and good will, because You are a God Who hears and accepts prayers and requests. Do not turn us away from before You empty-handed, Lord, our King; fulfill our requests because You hear the prayer of every mouth. Blessed are You, Lord, Who hears the prayers of all those who pray to You.

Always desire our service

Hebrew

רְצֵה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
וְלִתְפִלָּתָם שְׁעֵה, וְהָשֵׁב
הָעֲבוֹדָה לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶךָ, וְאִשֵּׁי
יִשְׂרָאֵל וּתְפִלָּתָם בְּאַהֲבָה תְקַבֵּל
בְּרָצוֹן, וּתְהִי לְרָצוֹן תָּמִיד עֲבוֹדַת
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ:

Sephardi

Retzeh Adonai Eloheinu be'amecha Yisrael
ve-litfilatam she'eh, vehashev
ha'avodah lidvir beitecha, ve'ishei
Yisrael utefilatam be'ahavah tekabel
beratzon, utehi leratzon tamid avodat
Yisrael amecha:

English

Lord, our God, may You continue to want the Children of Israel as Your nation and pay attention to their prayer. Return the service (offerings) to the Holy Temple, Your home. Accept with love and good will the fire offerings and prayer of the Children of Israel. May the service of Your nation, the Children of Israel, always find favor.