Bless us with peace and all good things
Hebrew
שִׂים שָׁלוֹם, טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה, חַיִּים חֵן
וָחֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ. בָּרְכֵנוּ אָבִינוּ כֻּלָּנוּ כְּאֶחָד<sup>1</sup>
בְּאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ, כִּי בְאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ נָתַתָּ לָּנוּ יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ תּוֹרַת חַיִּים וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד,
וּצְדָקָה וּבְרָכָה וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם,
וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶךָ.
Sephardi
Sim shalom, tovah uverakhah, chayim chen
vachesed verachamim, aleinu ve'al kol
Yisrael amecha. Barekheinu Avinu kullanu ke-echad<sup>1</sup>
be'or panecha, ki ve-or panecha natata lanu Adonai
Eloheinu torat chayim ve-ahavat chesed,
u-tzedakah uverakhah verachamim ve-chayim veshalom,
ve-tov b'einecha levarekh et amecha Yisrael
bechol et uvechol sha'ah bishlomekha.
English
God, place peace, goodness, blessing, life, graciousness, kindness, and mercy on us and on all of the Children of Israel, Your nation. God, our Father, bless all of us together as one<sup>1</sup> with the light of Your shining face. For with the light of Your shining face, Lord, our God, You gave us the Torah of life, loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life, and peace. May it be a good thing in Your eyes to bless Your nation, the Children of Israel, with Your peace at all times and at every moment.
On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah. During the chazzan’s repetition of the Amidah, the congregation says this paragraph first, followed by the chazzan.
Decree a good year for us
Hebrew
וּבְסֵפֶר חַיִּים בְּרָכָה וְשָׁלוֹם וּפַרְנָסָה טוֹבָה,
יְשׁוּעָה וְנֶחָמָה וּגְזֵרוֹת טוֹבוֹת, נִזָּכֵר
וְנִכָּתֵב לְפָנֶיךָ, אֲנַחְנוּ וְכָל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.
Sephardi
Uvsefer chayim berachah veshalom ufarnasah tovah,
yeshu'ah venechamah ugzerot tovot, nizzakher
venikatev lefanecha, anachnu vechol amecha Beit Yisrael,
lechayim tovim u-le-shalom.
English
God, remember us and Your entire nation, the House of Israel, and inscribe us in the book of life, blessing, peace, good livelihood, salvation, comfort, and good decrees, for a good life and for peace.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ
יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּשָּׁלוֹם:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, hamevarekh et amo
Yisrael bashalom:
English
Blessed are You, Lord, Who blesses His nation, the Children of Israel, with the blessing of peace.
During the repetition of the Amidah, the chazzan says this verse quietly:
Accept our prayers
Hebrew
יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ,
יְיָ צוּרִי וְגוֹאֲלִי:
Sephardi
Yihyu leratzon imrei fi ve-hegyon libi lefanecha,
Adonai tzuri vego'ali:
English
May the words of the prayers that came from my mouth, and the thoughts of my heart, be acceptable to You—Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
The chazzan’s repetition of the Amidah ends here. The silent Amidah continues:
Save me from the sin of speaking negatively about someone
Hebrew
אֱלֹהַי, נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנִי מֵרָע, וּשְׂפָתַי מִדַּבֵּר
מִרְמָה, וְלִמְקַלְלַי נַפְשִׁי תִדּוֹם,
וְנַפְשִׁי כֶּעָפָר לַכֹּל תִּהְיֶה.<sup>2</sup> פְּתַח לִבִּי
בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וּבְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ תִּרְדּוֹף נַפְשִׁי, וְכָל
Sephardi
Elohai, netzor leshoni mera, u-sefatai midaber
mirmah, ve-limkalelai nafshi tidom,
venafshi ke-afar lakol tihyeh.<sup>2</sup> Petach libi
be-Toratecha, uvmitzvotekha tirdof nafshi, vechol
English
My God, guard my tongue from saying bad things, and prevent my lips from speaking dishonestly. Let my soul be quiet and ignore those who curse me; let my soul be as humble as dust before everyone.<sup>2</sup> Open my heart to Your Torah so that I will understand it properly,
Destroy my enemies and open my heart to Your Torah and commandments
Hebrew
הַחוֹשְׁבִים עָלַי רָעָה, מְהֵרָה הָפֵר
עֲצָתָם וְקַלְקֵל מַחֲשַׁבְתָּם. יִהְיוּ
כְּמֹץ לִפְנֵי רוּחַ וּמַלְאַךְ יְיָ דּוֹחֶה.
לְמַעַן יֵחָלְצוּן יְדִידֶיךָ, הוֹשִׁיעָה
יְמִינְךָ וַעֲנֵנִי. עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ,
עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן יְמִינֶךָ, עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן
תּוֹרָתֶךָ, עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן קְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ.
Sephardi
hachoshvim alai ra'ah, meherah hafer
atzatam ve-kalkel machshavtam. Yihyu
ke-motz lifnei ruach u-mal-ach Adonai docheh.
lema'an yechaltzun yedidecha, hoshi'ah
yemincha va-aneni. Aseh lema'an shemecha,
aseh lema'an yeminecha, aseh lema'an
Toratecha, aseh lema'an kedushatecha.
English
and let my soul always chase after Your commandments. Quickly cancel the ideas of any people thinking of doing evil to me, and ruin their plans. Let them be like chaff—the small, inedible shells of grain—that flies away in the wind, and let the angel of the Lord push them away. Help me with Your right hand, and answer my prayers in order to save the Jewish Nation, Your precious nation, from trouble. Do it in order to make Your name great, so that everyone will recognize that You are a great God; do it in order to strengthen Your right hand, Whose glory has become weakened during exile; do it in order to reveal the greatness of Your Torah; do it in order to increase Your holiness in this world.
It is customary to say a verse (or verses) associated with your name(s) at this point. See page 939 for a list of verses.
Accept our prayers
Hebrew
יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי
לְפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ צוּרִי וְגוֹאֲלִי:
Sephardi
Yihyu leratzon imrei fi ve-hegyon libi
lefanecha, Adonai tzuri vego'ali:
English
May the words of the prayers that came from my mouth, and the thoughts of my heart, be acceptable to You—Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Bow forward and take three steps back. Bow to the left while saying עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו; bow forward while saying הוּא; bow to the right while saying יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ; and bow forward again while saying וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן.
On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, say הַשָּׁלוֹם instead of שָׁלוֹם.
Grant peace to the Jewish Nation
Hebrew
עֹשֶׂה (הַשָּׁלוֹם) שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו,
הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ
וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
Sephardi
Oseh (hashalom) shalom bimromav,
hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu
ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen:
English
May God, Who makes (the) peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel, and everyone say Amen.
Rebuild the Holy Temple speedily
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁיִּבָּנֶה בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה
בְיָמֵינוּ, וְתֵן חֶלְקֵנוּ בְתוֹרָתֶךָ:
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milfanekha, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu, sheyibaneh Beit hamikdash bimherah
veyameinu, veten chelkenu ve-Toratecha:
English
May it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that the Holy Temple should be built speedily in our days, and that You give us our portion in Your Torah, so we will be able to learn it properly.
The silent Amidah ends here.
In the presence of a minyan, the chazzan repeats the Amidah, starting on page 413. The congregation should listen carefully to the chazzan and respond אָמֵן after each blessing. It is also customary to respond בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּבָרוּךְ שְׁמוֹ each time the chazzan says יְיָ in בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ.