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Minchah for Weekdays

Amidah

עֲמִידָה

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You revive the dead

Hebrew
אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי, מְחַיֵּה
מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.
Sephardi
Atah gibor le'olam Adonai, mechayeh
metim atah, rav lehoshi'a.
English
<b>Lord, You are strong</b> and powerful <b>forever.</b> Only <b>You</b> have the <b>power</b> to <b>bring the dead back to life.</b> You use <b>Your strength</b> to <b>save</b> people.
During the northern winter (between Shemini Atzeret and the first day of Pesach), say מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם.
During the northern summer (between the first day of Pesach and Shemini Atzeret), say מוֹרִיד הַטָּל.
Summer:
Hebrew
מוֹרִיד
הַטָּל:
Sephardi
Morid
ha-tal:
English
<b>You cause the dew to come down.</b>
Winter:
Hebrew
מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ
וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם:<sup>1</sup>
Sephardi
Mashiv haruach
umorid hageshem:<sup>1</sup>
English
<b>You cause the wind to blow and the rain to come down.</b><sup>1</sup>
If you said מוֹרִיד הַטָּל during the winter, it is not necessary to go back and correct the error. If you said מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם during the summer and realized the mistake before completing the blessing, return to the beginning of the blessing. If you realized the mistake after saying God's name at the end of the blessing, begin the Amidah again.
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:
Sephardi
Mechalkel chayim bechesed, mechayeh
metim berachamim rabim, somech
noflim, ve-rofe cholim, u-mattir
asurim, u-mekayyem emunato
lisheinei afar. Mi chamocha ba'al
gevurot, umi domeh lach, Melech
memit umechayeh u-matzmiach yeshu'ah:
English
God <b>kindly provides</b> all <b>living</b> things with what they need, even if they do not deserve it, <b>brings the dead back to life with great mercy, supports those who fall, heals those who are sick, frees those who are imprisoned, and keeps the promise</b> made to the Patriarchs—who have passed away and are buried <b>in the dust</b> of the earth—to protect their children. God, <b>who is like You;</b> who is so <b>mighty</b> and <b>powerful? And who can be compared to You,</b> God, our <b>King, Who causes</b> people to <b>die and brings the dead back to life, and Who causes His salvation to grow</b> like a protective tree for the Jewish Nation?
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.
Hebrew
מִי כָמוֹךָ אַב הָרַחֲמָן זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים
בְּרַחֲמִים:
Sephardi
Mi chamocha Av harachaman zocher yetzurav lechayim
berachamim:
English
<b>Who is like You,</b> God, our <b>merciful Father, Who remembers His creations with mercy</b> and gives them <b>life?</b>

You give life to all creations

Hebrew
וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים:
Sephardi
Vene'eman atah lehachayot metim.
Baruch Atah Adonai, mechayeh hametim:
English
<b>You are trustworthy,</b> and we are certain that You will <b>bring the dead back to life. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings the dead back to life.</b>
קְדֻשָּׁה

Kedushah

During the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah, Kedushah is said. Stand with your feet together and avoid any interruption. Rise on your toes at the words קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ; בָּרוּךְ; and יִמְלֹךְ. For transliteration, see page 943.
Congregation then chazzan

The angels' praises of God

Hebrew
נְקַדֵּשְׁךָ וְנַעֲרִיצְךָ כְּנֹעַם שִׂיחַ סוֹד
שַׂרְפֵי קֹדֶשׁ הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים
לְךָ קְדֻשָּׁה, כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ,
וְקָרָא זֶה אֶל זֶה וְאָמַר:
Sephardi
Nekadeshcha vena'aritzcha keno'am siach sod
sarfei kodesh ha-meshalleshim
lecha kedushah, kakatuv al yad nevi'echa,
ve-kara zeh el zeh ve-amar:
English
God, we will <b>now use pleasant words to proclaim You holy and glorify You,</b> like those pleasant <b>words</b> used in the gathering of holy Serafim angels, who declare You <b>"Holy"</b> three times. <b>As is written by Your prophet</b> Isaiah: <b>Each angel calls out to the other,</b> so they can start together, <b>and they say:</b>
Congregation then chazzan
Hebrew
קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ יְיָ צְבָאוֹת,
מְלֹא כָל הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ:
Sephardi
Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Tzeva'ot,
melo kol ha'aretz kevodo:
English
<b>The Lord,</b> the God of all creations, is <b>holy</b> in the spiritual worlds, <b>holy</b> in the physical world, and <b>holy</b> at all times, forever and ever. <b>The entire earth is filled with His glory.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
L'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
Following the Serafim angels, the other angels facing them also <b>praise</b> God and say:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mimkomo:
English
<b>May the glory of the Lord be blessed from</b> its spiritual <b>place.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
וּבְדִבְרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר:
Sephardi
Uvedivrei kodshecha katuv leimor:
English
<b>In Your holy words</b> of Psalms, <b>it is written as follows:</b>
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
יִמְלֹךְ יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר
וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor
vador, halleluyah:
English
<b>May the Lord rule as king forever; May the God of Zion,</b> (Jerusalem) <b>rule as king throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.</b>
Remain standing with your feet together until the chazzan finishes the following blessing.