Amidah

עֲמִידָה

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Hebrew

מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל עוֹלָמִים,
וּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר: סוֹמֵךְ יְיָ
לְכָל הַנֹּפְלִים, וְזוֹקֵף לְכָל הַכְּפוּפִים:
עֵינֵי כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ, וְאַתָּה נוֹתֵן
לָהֶם אֶת אָכְלָם בְּעִתּוֹ: פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת
יָדֶךָ, וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן: צַדִּיק
יְיָ בְּכָל דְּרָכָיו, וְחָסִיד בְּכָל מַעֲשָׂיו:
קָרוֹב יְיָ לְכָל קֹרְאָיו, לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר
יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶת: רְצוֹן יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה,
וְאֶת שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם:
שׁוֹמֵר יְיָ אֶת כָּל אֹהֲבָיו, וְאֵת כָּל
הָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִיד: תְּהִלַּת יְיָ יְדַבֵּר פִּי,
וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם
וָעֶד: וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד
עוֹלָם, הַלְלוּיָהּ:

Sephardi

Malchutecha malchut kol olamim,
u-memshaltecha bechol dor vador: somech Adonai
lechol ha-noflim, ve-zokef lechol ha-kefufim:
einei chol eilecha yesaberu, ve'atah noten
lahem et ochlam be'ito: pote'ach et
yadecha, umasbia lechol chai ratzon: tzadik
Adonai bechol derachav, vechasid bechol ma'asav:
karov Adonai lechol kor’av, lechol asher
yikra’uhu ve-emet: retzon yere'av ya'aseh,
ve'et shav'atam yishma veyoshi'em:
shomer Adonai et kol ohavav, v'et kol
har'sha'im yashmid: tehilat Adonai y'daber pi,
vivarech kol basar shem kodsho le'olam
va'ed: va'anachnu nevarech Yah, me'atah ve'ad
olam, halleluyah:

English

God, Your kingdom is a kingdom that includes all worlds, and Your rulership over the worlds will continue forever, throughout all future generations. The Lord supports all those who fall, and He straightens those who are bent. God, everyone's eyes look hopefully to You for help, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and provide enough food to satisfy the desires of every living being. The Lord is fair in all His ways, and He is kind in everything He does. The Lord is close to all those who call out to Him, and He answers all those who call out to Him truthfully and honestly. He fulfills the desires and needs of those who fear Him; He hears their cries for help, and He saves them. The Lord watches over all those who love Him, and He will destroy all the evil people. My mouth will say the praises of the Lord, and everyone will do the same and bless His holy name forever and ever. We will bless God, now and forever. Praise the Lord.

The chazzan says Half Kaddish. For transliteration, see page 953

Hebrew

יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ, וְיַמְלִיךְ
מַלְכוּתֵהּ, וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵה וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ
רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם,
וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ
דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Yitgadal veyitkadash shemei rabba. (Amen)
be'alma di vera chir'uteh, veyamlich
malchuteh, veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
bechayeichon uvyomeichon uvchayei dechol beit Yisrael,
ba'agala uvizman kariv, ve'imru amen: (Amen, yehei shemei
rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, veyishtabach, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam,
veyitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei
dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)

English

May God's great name be exalted and holy (Amen) — throughout the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom over the entire universe, bring His redemption, and speed up the coming of His Mashiach, (Amen) — in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen. (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)

On a public fast day, continue with Torah reading, 122

עֲמִידָה

Amidah

Say the Amidah quietly without any interruption, while standing with your feet together.

Regarding permissible interruptions and responses to prayers, see inside back cover.

Take three steps back, then three steps forward.

Hebrew

אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:

Sephardi

Adonai, sefatai tiftach ufi yagid tehilatecha:

English

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell Your praise.

Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְיָ.

You are our God and the God of our fathers

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,1 אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם,2
אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב,
הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא,
אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים
טוֹבִים, וְקוֹנֵה הַכֹּל, וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי
אָבוֹת, וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי
בְנֵיהֶם, לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai,1 Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu, Elohei Avraham,2
Elohei Yitzchak, veilohei Ya'akov,
ha-el hagadol hagibor vehanora,
El elyon, gomel chasadim
tovim, vekoneh hakol, vezocher chasdei
avot, umevi go'el livnei
vneihem, lema'an shemo be'ahavah:

English

Blessed are You, Lord,1 our God and the God of our fathers, the God of Abraham,2 the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. The great, strong, and awesome God, the God Who is high and rules over everything, the God Who does good acts of kindness, Who creates everything, Who remembers the kindness and good things the Patriarchs did, and Who brings a redeemer to redeem their descendants from exile. Even if we do not deserve it, God will lovingly redeem us from exile for the sake of His name—so that everyone will recognize that He is a good and kind God.

From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.

Give us a good year

Hebrew

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

Sephardi

Zochreinu lechayim, Melech chafetz bachayim,
vechotveinu besefer hachayim,
lema'ancha Elohim chayim:

English

God, You are a King Who wants His creations to live, so please remember us and inscribe us in the Book of life. Lord, living God, do this for Your sake, so that Your name will be great in the eyes of the world.

Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְיָ.

Hebrew

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

Sephardi

Melech ozer umoshi'a umagen.
Baruch Atah Adonai, magen Avraham:

English

You are a King Who helps people do well, Who saves them when they need salvation, and Who is a shield that protects them from trouble. Blessed are You, Lord, the Shield Who protected Abraham.