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
סֶּלָה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הָאֵל (הַמֶּלֶךְ)
הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
Sephardi
Atah kadosh ve-shimcha kadosh,
u-kedoshim bechol yom yehalelucha
selah. Baruch Atah Adonai, ha-El (hamelech)
hakadosh:
English
God, You are holy and Your name is holy, and holy angels and souls will praise You every day, forever. Blessed are You, Lord, the holy God (King).
You gave Shabbat as a day of rest
Hebrew
אַתָּה אֶחָד וְשִׁמְךָ אֶחָד,<sup>1</sup> וּמִי
כְּעַמְּךָ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל גּוֹי אֶחָד
בָּאָרֶץ. תִּפְאֶרֶת גְּדֻלָּה, וַעֲטֶרֶת
יְשׁוּעָה, יוֹם מְנוּחָה וּקְדֻשָּׁה לְעַמְּךָ
נָתָתָּ. אַבְרָהָם יָגֵל, יִצְחָק יְרַנֵּן,
יַעֲקֹב וּבָנָיו יָנוּחוּ בוֹ, מְנוּחַת
אַהֲבָה וּנְדָבָה, מְנוּחַת אֱמֶת
וֶאֱמוּנָה, מְנוּחַת שָׁלוֹם הַשְׁקֵט
וָבֶטַח, מְנוּחָה שְׁלֵמָה שָׁאַתָּה
רוֹצֶה בָהּ. יַכִּירוּ בָנֶיךָ וְיֵדְעוּ כִּי
מֵאִתְּךָ הִיא מְנוּחָתָם, וְעַל מְנוּחָתָם
יַקְדִּישׁוּ אֶת שְׁמֶךָ:
Sephardi
Atah echad ve-shimcha echad,<sup>1</sup> umi
ke-amecha ke-Yisrael goy echad
ba'aretz. Tiferet gedulah, va-ateret
yeshu'ah, yom menuchah u-kedushah le'amecha
natata. Avraham yagel, Yitzchak yeranen,
Ya'akov uvanav yanuchu vo, menuchat
ahavah u-nedavah, menuchat emet
ve-emunah, menuchat shalom hashket
va-vetach, menuchah shelemah sha'atah
rotzeh vah. Yakiru vanecha veyede'u ki
me-itecha hi menuchatam, ve'al menuchatam
yakdishu et shemecha:
English
You are the one and only God, and Your name—every description of You, every action You do, and every creation You make—is one with You.<sup>1</sup> And who is like Your nation, like the Children of Israel, the one unique nation on earth? You have given the Jewish Nation beautiful greatness and a crown of salvation. You have given Your nation Shabbat, a day of rest and holiness. Abraham rejoices on it, Isaac celebrates it, Jacob and his descendants rest on it—a rest of love and generosity; a rest of truth and faith; a rest of peace, quiet, and security; a perfect rest, which You want. May Your children, the Jewish Nation, know and realize that their rest comes from You, and that through their rest, they sanctify Your name.
Accept our rest, bless us, and help us serve You
Hebrew
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, רְצֵה
נָא בִמְנוּחָתֵנוּ, קַדְּשֵׁנוּ
בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וְתֵן חֶלְקֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ,
שַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ וְשַׂמֵּחַ נַפְשֵׁנוּ
Sephardi
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, retzeh
na vi-menuchateinu, kadsheinu
bemitzvotecha veten chelkeinu be-Toratecha,
sabeinu mi-tuvecha ve-sameach nafsheinu
English
Our God and the God of our fathers, please willingly accept our resting from work on Shabbat. Make us holy through Your commandments and give us our portion in Your Torah, so that we will be able to learn it properly. Satisfy us with Your goodness and make our souls happy
Hebrew
בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ, וְטַהֵר לִבֵּנוּ לְעָבְדְּךָ
בֶּאֱמֶת,<sup>2</sup> וְהַנְחִילֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה
וּבְרָצוֹן שַׁבְּתוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ, וְיָנוּחוּ בָם
כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל מְקַדְּשֵׁי שְׁמֶךָ. בָּרוּךְ
אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת:
Sephardi
bishu'atecha, ve-taher libeinu le-ovdecha
be'emet,<sup>2</sup> ve-hanchileinu Adonai Eloheinu be'ahavah
u-ve-ratzon Shabbatot kodshecha, ve-yanuchu vam
kol Yisrael mekadshei shemecha. Baruch
Atah Adonai, mekadesh hashabbat:
English
with Your salvation. Make our hearts pure in order for us to serve You honestly and truthfully.<sup>2</sup> Lord, our God, give us Your holy Shabbat days as an inheritance—an everlasting gift—lovingly and willingly. All the Children of Israel, who make Your name holy, will rest on Shabbat. Blessed are You, Lord, Who makes Shabbat holy.
Always desire our service
Hebrew
רְצֵה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
וְלִתְפִלָּתָם שְׁעֵה, וְהָשֵׁב
הָעֲבוֹדָה לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶךָ, וְאִשֵּׁי
יִשְׂרָאֵל וּתְפִלָּתָם בְּאַהֲבָה תְקַבֵּל
בְּרָצוֹן, וּתְהִי לְרָצוֹן תָּמִיד עֲבוֹדַת
יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ:
Sephardi
Retzeh Adonai Eloheinu be'amecha Yisrael
ve-litfilatam she'eh, ve-hashev
ha'avodah lidvir beitecha, ve'ishei
Yisrael utefilatam be'ahavah tekabel
beratzon, utehi leratzon tamid avodat
Yisrael amecha:
English
Lord, our God, may You continue to want the Children of Israel as Your nation and pay attention to their prayer. Return the service (offerings) to the Holy Temple, Your home. Accept with love and good will the fire offerings and prayer of the Children of Israel. May the service of Your nation, the Children of Israel, always find favor.
On Rosh Chodesh or Chol Hamoed, add the following. If omitted and the word יִהְיוּ has not been said, say this paragraph then. If the word מוֹדִים has already been said, go back to the paragraph of רְצֵה 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
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
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 u-le-chayim tovim
u-le-shalom, be-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:
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.