On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.
Give us a good year
Hebrew
זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים, מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים,
וְכָתְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים,<sup>1</sup> לְמַעַנְךָ
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים:
Sephardi
Zokhrenu lechayim, Melech chafetz bachayim,
vechotveinu besefer hachayim,<sup>1</sup> lema'ancha
Elohim chayim:
English
God, You are a King Who wants His creations to live, so please remember us and inscribe us in the Book of Life for a year of life. Lord, living God,<sup>1</sup> do this for Your sake, so that Your name will be great in the eyes of the world.
Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְיָ.
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם:
Sephardi
Melech ozer umoshi'a umagen.
Baruch Atah Adonai, Magen Avraham:
English
You are a King Who helps people do well, Who saves them when they need salvation, and Who is a shield that protects them from trouble. Blessed are You, Lord, the Shield Who protected Abraham.
You revive the dead
Hebrew
אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי,<sup>2</sup>
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה,
רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.
Sephardi
Atah gibor le'olam Adonai,<sup>2</sup>
mechayeh metim Atah,
rav lehoshi'a.
English
Lord, You are strong and powerful forever.<sup>2</sup> Only You have the power to bring the dead back to life. You use Your strength to save 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.
English
You cause the dew to come down.
Hebrew
מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ
וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם:
Sephardi
Mashiv ha-ruach
u-morid ha-geshem:
English
You cause the wind to blow and the rain to come down.
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 לָךְ, 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
u-mechayeh u-matzmiach yeshu'ah:
English
God kindly provides all living things with what they need, even if they do not deserve it, 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 made to the Patriarchs—who have passed away and are buried in the dust of the earth—to protect their children. God, who is like You; who is so mighty and powerful? And who can be compared to You, God, our King, Who causes people to die and brings the dead back to life, and Who causes His salvation to grow like a protective tree for the Jewish Nation?
On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, add the following. If omitted, it is not necessary to return or repeat the Amidah.
You give life to all creations
Hebrew
מִי כָמוֹךָ אָב הָרַחֲמָן זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים
בְּרַחֲמִים:
Sephardi
Mi chamocha Av harachaman zocher yetzurav lechayim
berachamim:
English
Who is like You, God, the All-Merciful Father, Who remembers His creations with mercy and gives them life?
Hebrew
וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים:
Sephardi
Vene'eman Atah lehachayot metim.
Baruch Atah Adonai, mechayeh ha-metim:
English
You are trustworthy, and we are certain that You will bring the dead back to life. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings the dead back to life.
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
נְקַדֵּשׁ וְנַעֲרִיצְךָ כְּנֹעַם שִׂיחַ
סוֹד שַׂרְפֵי קֹדֶשׁ
הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים לְךָ קְדֻשָּׁה, כַּכָּתוּב עַל
יַד נְבִיאֶךָ, וְקָרָא זֶה אֶל זֶה וְאָמַר:
Sephardi
Nekadesh ve-na'aritzkha ke-no'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 now use pleasant words to proclaim You holy and glorify You, like those pleasant words used in the gathering of holy Serafim angels, who declare You “Holy” three times. As is written by Your prophet Isaiah: Each angel calls out to the other, so they can start together, and they say:
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
The Lord, the God of all creations, is holy in the spiritual worlds, holy in the physical world, and holy at all times, forever and ever. The entire earth is filled with His glory.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
L'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
Following the Serafim angels, the other angels facing them also praise God and say:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mi-mekomo:
English
May the glory of the Lord be blessed from its spiritual place.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
וּבְדִבְרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר:
Sephardi
Uvedivrei kodshecha katuv leimor:
English
In Your holy words of Psalms, it is written as follows:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
יִמְלֹךְ יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר
וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor
vador, halleluyah:
English
May the Lord rule as king forever; May the God of Zion, (Jerusalem) rule as king throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.
Remain standing with the feet together until the chazzan finishes the following blessing.