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Minchah for Weekdays

Amidah

עֲמִידָה

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On Rosh Chodesh or Chol Hamoed, add the following. If omitted and the word מודים has not been said, say this paragraph then. If the word מודים has already been said, go back to the paragraph of רצה and continue from there. If the Amidah has already been concluded, it must be repeated. During the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah, the minyan responds Amen as shown.

Give us much good on these special days

Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא
וְיַגִּיעַ, וְיֵרָאֶה וְיֵרָצֶה וְיִשָּׁמַע,
וְיִפָּקֵד וְיִזָּכֵר זִכְרוֹנֵנוּ וּפִקְדוֹנֵנוּ, וְזִכְרוֹן
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, וְזִכְרוֹן מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד עַבְדֶּךָ,
וְזִכְרוֹן יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר קָדְשֶׁךָ, וְזִכְרוֹן כָּל
עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפָנֶיךָ, לִפְלֵיטָה
לְטוֹבָה, לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים וּלְחַיִּים
טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, בְּיוֹם

Sephardi

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, ya'aleh ve-yavo
ve-yagia, ve-yera’eh ve-yeratzeh ve-yishama,
ve-yipaked ve-yizacher zichroneinu u-fikdoneinu, ve-zichron
avoteinu, ve-zichron Mashiach ben David avdecha,
ve-zichron Yerushalayim ir kodshecha, ve-zichron kol
amecha Beit Yisrael lefanecha, lifleitah
letovah, le-chen u-le-chesed u-le-rachamim ul'chayim
tovim u-le-shalom, b'yom

English

Our God and the God of our fathers, may the following memories rise up, come, and reach You, be seen, desired, heard, recalled, and remembered by You: the memories and recollections of us and the good things that we and our fathers did for You; the memory of Mashiach, who is a descendant of King David, Your servant; the memory of Jerusalem, Your holy city, which is in ruins; and the memory of Your entire nation, the House of Israel, should all be remembered before You. Remember these things, God, for deliverance from hardship, goodness, graciousness, kindness, mercy, good life, and peace, on this special day of:

On Rosh Chodesh:

Hebrew

רֹאשׁ
הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה

Sephardi

Rosh
HaChodesh hazeh

English

Rosh Chodesh.

On Chol Hamoed Pesach:

Hebrew

חַג הַמַּצּוֹת
הַזֶּה:

Sephardi

Chag HaMatzot
hazeh:

English

the Festival of Matzot.

On Chol Hamoed Sukkot:

Hebrew

חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת
הַזֶּה:

Sephardi

Chag HaSukkot
hazeh:

English

the Festival of Sukkot.

Hebrew

זָכְרֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בּוֹ לְטוֹבָה, (אָמֵן) וּפָקְדֵנוּ
בוֹ לִבְרָכָה, (אָמֵן) וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ בוֹ לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים,
(אָמֵן) וּבִדְבַר יְשׁוּעָה וְרַחֲמִים, חוּס וְחָנֵּנוּ
וְרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ, כִּי אֵלֶיךָ עֵינֵינוּ, כִּי
אֵל מֶלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָתָּה:

Sephardi

Zokhreinu Adonai Eloheinu bo letovah, (Amen) ufokdeinu
vo livrakhah, (Amen) v'hoshi'einu vo lechayim tovim,
(Amen) uvidvar yeshu'ah verachamim, chus v'choneinu
ve-rachem aleinu v'hoshi'einu, ki eilecha eineinu, ki
El Melech chanun ve-rachum Atah:

English

Remember us, Lord, our God, on it for good things, (Amen) remember us on it for blessing, (Amen) and help us on it to have a good life. (Amen) And on the matter of fulfilling Your promise of salvation and mercy, have pity on us, be gracious to us, have mercy on us and save us, because our eyes are focused only toward You, because You, Lord, are a gracious and merciful King.

Bring us back to Jerusalem

Hebrew

וְתֶחֱזֶינָה עֵינֵינוּ בְּשׁוּבְךָ
לְצִיּוֹן בְּרַחֲמִים.

Sephardi

V'techezenah eineinu b'shuvkha
l'Tziyon berachamim.

English

May our eyes witness the final Redemption, when Your Divine Presence will return to the holy city of Jerusalem with mercy.

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּחֲזִיר
שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְצִיּוֹן:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, hamachazir
Shekhinato l'Tziyon:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings His Divine Presence back to Jerusalem.

Bow at מודים; straighten up at יי.

Thank You for giving us life and performing miracles daily

Hebrew

מוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ, שָׁאַתָּה הוּא
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, צוּר חַיֵּינוּ,
מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ, אַתָּה הוּא לְדוֹר
וָדוֹר, נוֹדֶה לְּךָ וּנְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶךָ,
עַל חַיֵּינוּ הַמְּסוּרִים בְּיָדֶךָ, וְעַל
נִשְׁמוֹתֵינוּ הַפְּקוּדוֹת לָךְ,1 וְעַל
נִסֶּיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם עִמָּנוּ, וְעַל
נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְטוֹבוֹתֶיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל
עֵת, עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצָהֳרָיִם, הַטּוֹב,
כִּי לֹא כָלוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, הַמְרַחֵם, כִּי
לֹא תַמּוּ חֲסָדֶיךָ, כִּי מֵעוֹלָם
קִוִּינוּ לָךְ:

Sephardi

Modim anachnu lach, sha'atah Hu
Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu le'olam va'ed, Tzur chayeinu,
magen yish'einu, Atah Hu l'dor
vador, nodeh l'kha un'sapeir tehilatecha,
al chayeinu ham'surim b'yadecha, ve'al
nishmoteinu hap'kudot lach,1 ve'al
nisekha sheb'khol yom imanu, ve'al
nifl'otekha v'tovotekha sheb'khol
et, erev vavoker v'tzohorayim, hatov,
ki lo chalu rachamecha, hamracheim, ki
lo tamu chasadecha, ki me'olam
kivinu lach:

English

We acknowledge and are thankful to You, that You, Lord, are our God and the God of our fathers, forever and ever. You are the strength of our life and the shield that protects and saves us in every generation. We will give thanks to You and tell Your praise. We will thank and praise You for our lives, which are completely in Your hand, for our souls, which are kept securely by You,1 for the miracles that You perform for us every day, and for Your wonders and goodness that are always with us. Three times a day we praise You: in the evening, in the morning, and in the afternoon: Maariv, Shacharit, and Minchah. You are the Good God, because Your mercy never ends. You are the Merciful God, because Your kindness never stops. We pray to You, for we have always put our hopes in You and trusted in You.

מוֹדִים דְּרַבָּנָן

Modim Derabanan

During the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah, while the chazzan says Modim (above) aloud, the congregation says the following while bowing. For transliteration, see page 944.

Sustain us and bring us back to the Holy Temple

Hebrew

מוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ, שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ
וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי כָּל בָּשָׂר,
יוֹצְרֵנוּ יוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית. בְּרָכוֹת וְהוֹדָאוֹת
לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ, עַל שֶׁהֶחֱיִיתָנוּ
וְקִיַּמְתָּנוּ. כֵּן תְּחַיֵּינוּ וּתְקַיְּמֵנוּ, וְתֶאֱסוֹף
גָּלֻיּוֹתֵינוּ לְחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ, וְנָשׁוּב אֵלֶיךָ
לִשְׁמֹר חֻקֶּיךָ וְלַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנְךָ וּלְעָבְדְּךָ
בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם, עַל שֶׁאֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ, בָּרוּךְ
אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת.

Sephardi

Modim anachnu lach, sha'atah Hu Adonai Eloheinu
veilohei avoteinu, Elohei kol basar,
yotzreinu yotzer b'reishit. Berachot v'hoda'ot
leshimcha hagadol v'hakadosh, al shehechiyitanu
v'kiyamtanu. Ken t'chayeinu ut'kayemeinu, v'te'esof
galuyoteinu l'chatzrot kodshecha, v'nashuv eilecha
lishmor chukecha v'la'asot retzonekha ul'avdekha
b'levav shalem, al she'anachnu modim lach, Baruch
El hahoda'ot.

English

We acknowledge and are thankful to You, that You, Lord, are our God and the God of our fathers. You are the God Who rules over all flesh, our Creator, and the Creator of everything that exists. We give blessings and thanks to Your great and holy name, because You have given us life and kept us alive. May You continue to give us life and keep us alive. Gather us from our exile and bring us to the courtyards of Your Holy Temple, so that we will return to serving You—to keep Your laws, to do Your will, and to serve You with a complete heart. We also thank You for letting us give thanks to You for all the good things You do for us. Blessed is God, Who is worthy of thanks.