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Amidah

עֲמִידָה

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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
uvrachamim, b'tzedek uvemishpat.
Baruch Atah Adonai, (haMelech haMishpat)
Melech ohev tzedakah umishpat:
English
<b>from us</b> any <b>sadness and groaning</b> caused by unfair judgments, <b>and rule over us—You alone, Lord—with kindness, mercy, righteousness, and justice. Blessed are You, Lord,</b> (the King of judgment.) <b>the King Who loves righteousness and justice.</b>

Destroy our enemies

Hebrew
וְלַמַּלְשִׁינִים אַל תְּהִי תִקְוָה,
וְכָל הַמִּינִים וְכָל
הַזֵּדִים כְּרֶגַע יֹאבֵדוּ, וְכָל אֹיְבֵי
עַמְּךָ מְהֵרָה יִכָּרֵתוּ, וּמַלְכוּת
הָרִשְׁעָה מְהֵרָה תְּעַקֵּר וּתְשַׁבֵּר
וּתְמַגֵּר, וְתַכְנִיעַ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, שׁוֹבֵר אֹיְבִים
וּמַכְנִיעַ זֵדִים:
Sephardi
Velamalshinim al tehi tikvah,
vechol haminim vechol
hazeidim kerega yovedu, vechol oyvei
amecha meherah yikaretu, umalchut
harish'ah meherah te'aker utshaber
utmager, vetachni'a bimherah veyameinu.
Baruch Atah Adonai, shover oyvim
umachni'a zedim:
English
<b>May there be no hope for those who inform</b> on their fellow Jews. <b>May all the heretics</b> who do not believe in God and His Torah <b>and all the sinners be destroyed instantly. May all the enemies of Your nation be cut</b> down <b>speedily</b> and completely destroyed. <b>May You quickly uproot, break, crush, and humble the wicked kingdoms</b> and rulers who treat the Jewish Nation badly; may You do this <b>speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Lord, Who breaks</b> our <b>enemies and humbles sinners.</b>

Reward the righteous

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 בָּטָחְנוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְיָ, מִשְׁעָן וּמִבְטָח לַצַּדִּיקִים:
Sephardi
Al hatzadikim ve'al hachasidim,
ve'al ziknei amecha beit
Yisrael, ve'al pleitat beit
sofreihem, ve'al geirei hatzedek
ve'aleinu, yehemu na rachamecha Adonai
Eloheinu, veten sachar tov lechol
habotchim beshimcha be'emet, vesim
chelkeinu imahem, ule'olam lo
nevosh ki vecha batachnu. Baruch Atah
Adonai, mish'an umivtach latzadikim:
English
God, have mercy <b>on the righteous people</b> who act righteously, <b>on the devoted ones</b> who fulfill Your commandments with great care, <b>on the elders of the House of Israel, Your nation—</b>the sages who learn Torah—<b>on the</b> scholars <b>who remain</b> from previous generations, <b>on the righteous converts, and on us. Please awaken Your mercy, Lord, our God,</b> on all of these people and on us. <b>Give a good reward to all those who truly trust in Your name, and place our portion</b> to be from <b>among them—</b>may we be righteous like them. May <b>we never be disgraced</b> by following the evil inclination, <b>because we trust in You</b> to give us the strength to overcome temptation. <b>Blessed are You, Lord,</b> You are <b>a support and security for the righteous people</b> who believe in You.

Rebuild Jerusalem

Hebrew
וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם עִירְךָ בְּרַחֲמִים
תָּשׁוּב, וְתִשְׁכּוֹן
בְּתוֹכָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ, וְכִסֵּא דָוִד
Sephardi
Velirushalayim irecha berachamim
tashuv, vetishkon
betochah ka'asher dibarta, vechisei David
English
<b>Return mercifully to Your city,</b> Jerusalem, and may Your Divine Presence <b>rest in it once again as You told us. Quickly</b>
Hebrew
עַבְדְּךָ מְהֵרָה בְתוֹכָהּ תָּכִין, וּבְנֵה
אוֹתָהּ בְּקָרוֹב בְּיָמֵינוּ בִּנְיַן עוֹלָם.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:
Sephardi
avdekha meherah vetochah tachin, uvnei
otah bekarov beyameinu binyan olam.
Baruch Atah Adonai, boneh Yerushalayim:
English
<b>establish in it the throne</b> and <b>rulership of King David, Your servant. Rebuild it soon in our days</b> as an <b>everlasting building. Blessed are You, Lord, Who rebuilds Jerusalem.</b>

Bring the final Redemption

Hebrew
אֶת צֶמַח דָּוִד עַבְדְּךָ מְהֵרָה תַּצְמִיחַ,
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
<b>May You quickly cause</b> Mashiach, who is the descendant of <b>Your servant</b> King David, <b>to sprout</b> forth and <b>redeem</b> us from exile; <b>increase his strength through Your salvation,</b> for we hope and <b>pray for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You, Lord, Who causes the power of salvation to flourish.</b>

Listen to our prayers

Hebrew
שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אָב
הָרַחֲמָן רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ, וְקַבֵּל
בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ, כִּי
אֵל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלּוֹת וְתַחֲנוּנִים
אַתָּה, 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, umilefanekha malkeinu reikam al
teshivenu, ki Atah shomea tefillat
kol peh. Baruch Atah Adonai, shomea
tefilah:
English
<b>Lord, our God, hear our voice</b> as we <b>pray to You; Merciful Father, have mercy on us and accept our prayers with mercy and good will,</b> because <b>You are a God Who hears</b> and accepts <b>prayers and requests. Do not turn us away from before You empty-handed, Lord, our King;</b> fulfill our requests, <b>because You hear the prayer of every mouth. Blessed are You, Lord, Who hears</b> the prayers of all those who pray to You.

Always desire our service

Hebrew
רְצֵה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
וּלְתִפְלָתָם שְׁעֵה, וְהָשֵׁב
הָעֲבוֹדָה לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶךָ, וְאִשֵּׁי
יִשְׂרָאֵל וּתְפִלָּתָם בְּאַהֲבָה תְּקַבֵּל
בְּרָצוֹן, וּתְהִי לְרָצוֹן תָּמִיד עֲבוֹדַת
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ:
Sephardi
Retzeh Adonai Eloheinu be'amecha Yisrael
ultiflatam she'eh, vehashev
ha'avodah lidvir beitecha, ve'ishei
Yisrael utefilatam be'ahavah tekabel
beratzon, utehi leratzon tamid avodat
Yisrael amecha:
English
<b>Lord, our God,</b> may You continue to <b>want</b> the Children of Israel as <b>Your nation and pay attention to their prayer. Return the service</b> (offerings) <b>to the</b> Holy Temple, <b>Your home. Accept with love and good will the fire offerings and prayer of</b> the Children of Israel. <b>May the service of Your nation,</b> the Children of Israel, <b>always find favor.</b>