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>
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
נַקְדִּישָׁךְ וְנַעֲרִיצָךְ כְּנֹעַם שִׂיחַ סוֹד
שַׂרְפֵי קֹדֶשׁ הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים
לְךָ קְדֻשָּׁה, כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ,
וְקָרָא זֶה אֶל זֶה וְאָמַר:
Sephardi
Nakdishach vena'aritzach keno'am siach sod
sarfei kodesh ha-meshalleshim
lecha kedushah, kakatuv al yad nevi'echa,
ve-kara zeh el zeh ve-amar:
English
God, <b>we will now use pleasant words to proclaim You holy and glorify You, like</b> those <b>pleasant words</b> used in <b>the gathering of holy Serafim</b> angels, <b>who declare You "Holy" three times. As is written by Your prophet</b> Isaiah: Each angel <b>calls out to the other,</b> so they can start together, <b>and</b> they <b>say:</b>
Congregation then chazzan
Hebrew
קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ יְיָ צְבָאוֹת,
מְלֹא כָל הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ: אָז, בְּקוֹל
רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל אַדִּיר וְחָזָק, מַשְׁמִיעִים
קוֹל, מִתְנַשְּׂאִים לְעֻמַּת הַשְּׂרָפִים,
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Tzeva'ot,
melo kol ha'aretz kevodo: Az, b'kol
ra'ash gadol adir vechazak, mashmi'im
kol, mitnase'im le'umat haserafim,
l'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
<b>The Lord,</b> the God <b>of all creations, is 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. Then, with a great, strong, powerful roaring sound,</b> the Ofanim angels and the holy Chayot angels <b>make</b> their <b>voices heard. They rise up</b> and turn <b>toward the</b> sound of the <b>Serafim</b> angels praising God. <b>Facing the</b> Serafim, they <b>praise</b> God <b>and say:</b>
Congregation then chazzan
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ: מִמְּקוֹמְךָ
מַלְכֵּנוּ תוֹפִיעַ וְתִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵינוּ, כִּי
מְחַכִּים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ. מָתַי תִּמְלֹךְ בְּצִיּוֹן,
בְּקָרוֹב בְּיָמֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. תִּשְׁכּוֹן
תִּתְגַּדֵּל וְתִתְקַדֵּשׁ בְּתוֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם
עִירְךָ, לְדוֹר וָדוֹר וּלְנֵצַח נְצָחִים. וְעֵינֵינוּ
תִרְאֶינָה מַלְכוּתֶךָ, כַּדָּבָר הָאָמוּר בְּשִׁירֵי
עֻזֶּךָ, עַל יְדֵי דָוִד מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mimkomo: Mimkomcha
malkeinu tofi'a vetimloch aleinu, ki
mechakim anachnu lach. Matai timloch beTziyon,
bekarov beyameinu le'olam va'ed. Tishkon
titgadel vetitkadesh b'toch Yerushalayim
irecha, l'dor vador ulenetzach netzachim. Ve'eineinu
tir'enah malchutecha, kadavar ha'amur beshirei
uzecha, al yedei David meshiach tzidkecha:
English
<b>May the glory of the Lord be blessed from its</b> spiritual <b>place. From Your place,</b> God, <b>our King, reveal Yourself</b> to us <b>and rule over us, because we are waiting for You. When will You</b> once again <b>rule in Zion</b> (Jerusalem), and when will the Holy Temple be rebuilt? We hope it will be <b>very soon in our days</b> and that it will last <b>forever.</b> May Your Divine Presence <b>rest</b> and be known to all as <b>great and holy within Jerusalem, Your city, for all generations and forever. May our eyes see Your kingdom, as it says in the songs</b> of Psalms, which describe <b>Your majesty,</b> composed <b>by</b> King <b>David, Your righteous anointed</b> king.
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 the feet together until the chazzan finishes the next blessing.
On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, say הַמֶּלֶךְ הַקָּדוֹשׁ instead of הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ. If an error was made, the Amidah must be repeated.
You and Your name are holy
Hebrew
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ,
וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכָל יוֹם יְהַלְלוּךָ
סֶלָה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הָאֵל (הַמֶּלֶךְ)
הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
Sephardi
Atah kadosh veshimcha kadosh,
u-kedoshim bechol yom yehalelucha
selah. Baruch Atah Adonai, ha-El (haMelech)
hakadosh:
English
God, <b>You are holy and Your name is holy, and holy</b> angels and souls <b>will praise You every day, forever. Blessed are You, Lord, the holy God (King).</b>
You gave Moses the commandment of Shabbat
Hebrew
יִשְׂמַח מֹשֶׁה בְּמַתְּנַת חֶלְקוֹ, כִּי
עֶבֶד נֶאֱמָן קָרָאתָ לּוֹ. כְּלִיל
תִּפְאֶרֶת בְּרֹאשׁוֹ נָתַתָּ לּוֹ, בְּעָמְדוֹ
לְפָנֶיךָ עַל הַר סִינַי, וּשְׁנֵי לוּחוֹת
אֲבָנִים הוֹרִיד בְּיָדוֹ, וְכָתוּב בָּהֶם
שְׁמִירַת שַׁבָּת, וְכֵן כָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ:
Sephardi
Yismach Moshe bematnat chelko, ki
eved ne'eman karata lo. Kelil
tiferet berosho natata lo, be'omdo
lefanecha al har Sinai, ush'nei luchot
avanim horid b'yado, vechatuv bahem
shemirat Shabbat, vechen katuv beToratecha:
English
<b>Moses rejoiced with the gift of his portion—</b>the commandment of Shabbat, <b>because as You</b> even <b>called him</b> such, he <b>was a "faithful servant,"</b> always rejoicing in <b>the service of his master.</b><sup>1</sup> <b>When he stood before You on Mount Sinai, You gave him a beautiful</b> spiritual <b>crown for his head,</b> which caused his face to shine. <b>He brought down the two Tablets of stone in his hand</b> for <b>the Jewish Nation,</b> and the commandment <b>of keeping Shabbat was written on</b> one of <b>them. In addition to what was written</b> on the <b>Tablets, it is also written in Your Torah:</b>
The commandment to keep Shabbat
Hebrew
וְשָׁמְרוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת,
לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת
לְדֹרֹתָם בְּרִית עוֹלָם: בֵּינִי וּבֵין בְּנֵי
יִשְׂרָאֵל אוֹת הִיא לְעוֹלָם, כִּי שֵׁשֶׁת
יָמִים עָשָׂה יְיָ אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶת
הָאָרֶץ וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שָׁבַת וַיִּנָּפַשׁ:
Sephardi
Veshamru venei Yisrael et haShabbat,
la'asot et haShabbat
l'dorotam berit olam: Beini uvein b'nei
Yisrael ot hi le'olam, ki sheshet
yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim ve'et
ha'aretz uvayom hashevi'i shavat vayinafash:
English
<b>The Descendants of Jacob should keep the Shabbat, to establish the Shabbat for</b> all of <b>their generations</b> as <b>an everlasting covenant. It is an everlasting sign between Me and the Children of Israel that the Lord made the heaven and the earth in six days, and on the seventh day He stopped</b> working <b>and rested.</b>
You gave Shabbat only to the Jewish Nation
Hebrew
וְלֹא נְתַתּוֹ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְגוֹיֵי
הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֹא הִנְחַלְתּוֹ
מַלְכֵּנוּ לְעוֹבְדֵי אֱלִילִים, וְגַם
Sephardi
V'lo netato Adonai Eloheinu legoyei
ha'aratzot, v'lo hinchalto
malkeinu le'ovdei elilim, vegam
English
<b>You, Lord, our God, did not give</b> Shabbat <b>to the other nations of the world. You, our King, did not give it as an everlasting</b>