Shabbat Ma-ariv: The Amidah |
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Jordan Lee Wagner. All rights reserved.
Stand. Take three symbolic steps backward, then three forward. Remain standing. The text is recited quietly, so that it is inaudible to others.
2. GIVUROTA-tah gi-bur l'o-lam, A-do-nai m'chai-yei mei-tim a-ta rav l'ho-shi-a, Between Sukkot and Pesach add:
ma-shiv ha-ru-ach u-mo-rid ha-ga-shem
[ At other times, Nusach Sfard congregations say: mo-rid ha-tal ] m'chal-keil cha-yim b'che-sed m'cha-yei mei-tim b'ra-cha-mim ra-bim so-meich no-f'lim v'ro-fei cho-lim u-ma-tir a-su-rim um-ka-yeim e-mu-na-to li-shei-nei a-far mi cha-mo-cha ba-al g'vu-rot u-mi do-me lach me-lech mei-mit u-m'chai-ye u-matz-mi-ach y'shu-a,
Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, insert:
Mi cha-mo-cha, Av Ha-Ra-cha-man, zo-cheir y'tsu-rav l'chai-yim b'ra-cha-mim. v'ne-e-man a-tah l'ha-cha-yot mei-tim Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, m'cha-yei ha-mei-tim. 3. K'DUSHAT HASHEMA-tah ka-dosh, v'shim-cha ka-dosh, u-k'do-shim b'chawl-yom y'ha-l'lu-cha se-lah. [ Ki Eil me-lech ga-dol v'ka-dosh a-tah. ] Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, ha-Eil * ha-Ka-dosh. [ * Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, replace "ha-Eil" with "ha-Me-lech". ] 4. THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE DAYA-tah ki-dash-ta et yom ha-sh'vi-i li-sh'me-cha, tach-lit ma-a-sei sha-ma-yim va-a-rets, u-vei-rach-to mi-kawl^ha-ya-mim v'ki-dash-to mi-kawl^ha-z'ma-nim, v'chein ka-tuv b'to-ra-te-cha: Va-y'chu-lu:Va-y'chu-lu ha-sha-ma-yim v'ha-a-retz, v'chawl^ts'va-am. va-y'chal e-lo-him ba-yom ha-sh'vi-i, m'lach-to a-sher a-sa va-yish-bot ba-yom ha-sh'vi-i, mi-kawl^m'lach-to a-sher a-sa. va-y'va-rech e-lo-him et yom ha-sh'vi-i, va-y'ka-deish o-to ki vo sha-vat mi-kawl^m'lach-to a-sher ba-ra e-lo-him la-a-sot. R'tsei Vim'nuchateinu:E-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu, r'tsei [ na ] vim-nu-cha-tei-nu. Ka-d'shei-nu b'mitz-vo-te-cha, v'tein chel-kei-nu b'to-ra-te-cha. Sa-b'ei-nu mi-tu-ve-cha, < v'sa-m'chei-nu | v'sa-mach naf-shei-nu > bi-shu-a-te-cha, v'ta-heir li-bei-nu l'awv-d'cha be-e-met. V'han-chi-lei-nu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, b'a-ha-va uv'ra-tson Sha-bat kawd-she-cha, v'ya-nu-chu va [ kol ] Yis-ra-eil m'ka-d'shei sh'me-cha. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, m'ka-deish ha-Sha-bat. 5. AVODAHR'tsei, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, b'a-m'cha Yis-ra-eil < u-vit-fi-la-tam. | v'li-t'fi-la-tam sh'ei. > V'ha-sheiv et-ha-a-vo-dah lid-vir bei-te-cha. V'i-shei Yis-ra-eil ut'fi-la-tam [ m'hei-rah ] b'a-ha-va t'ka-beil b'ra-tson. U-t'hi l'ra-tson ta-mid a-vo-dat Yis-ra-eil a-me-cha. A paragraph is inserted here on Rosh Chodesh and the intermediate days of
Festivals.
V'te-che-ze-na ei-nei-nu b'shu-v'cha, l'Tsi-on b'ra-cha-mim. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, ha-ma-cha-zir sh'chi-na-to l'Tsi-on. 6. MODIMBow at "Mo-dim". Arise at "A-do-nai". Mo-dim a-nach-nu lach sha-a-ta hu A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu l'olam va-ed. Tsur cha-yei-nu ma-gein yish-ei-nu a-tah hu l'dor va-dor. No-deh l'cha un'sa-peir t'hi-la-te-cha al cha-yei-nu ha-m'su-rim b'ya-de-cha v'al nish-mo-tei-nu ha-p'ku-dot lach v'al ni-se-cha she-b'chawl-yom i-ma-nu v'al nif-l'o-te-cha v'to-vo-te-cha, she-b'chawl-eit, e-rev va-vo-ker v'tsaw-ha-ra-yim. Ha-tov ki lo cha-lu ra-cha-me-cha v'ha-m'ra-cheim ki lo ta-mu cha-sa-de-cha [ ki ] mei-o-lam ki-vi-nu lach. [ An extra paragraph is inserted here on Chanukah and on Purim. ]
V'al ku-lam, yit-ba-rach v'yit-ro-mam shim-cha Mal-kei-nu, ta-mid l'o-lam va-ed. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, insert:
Uch-tov l'chai-yim to-vim kawl b'nei v'ri-te-cha. V'chol ha-cha-yim yo-du-cha se-la vi-ha-l'lu et-shim-cha be-e-met, [ l'o-lam ki tov, ] ha-eil y'shu-a-tei-nu v'ez-ra-tei-nu se-la. [ ha-Eil ha-tov. ] Bend knees on "ba-ruch", bow on "a-tah". Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, ha-tov shim-cha ul'cha na-e l'ho-dot. 7. SHALOM RAVSha-lom rav al Yis-ra-eil a-m'cha, ta-sim l'o-lam Ki a-tah hu me-lech, a-don l'chawl^ha-sha-lom V'tov b'ei-ne-cha l'va-reich et^a-m'cha Yis-ra-eil b'chawl^eit u-v'chawl^sha-a bish-lo-me-cha. Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, ha-m'va-reich et^a-mo Yis-ra-eil ba-sha-lom. ELOHAI N'TSOR (Meditation after the Amidah)VA-Y'CHU-LU:Va-y'chu-lu ha-sha-ma-yim v'ha-a-retz, v'chawl^ts'va-am. va-y'chal e-lo-him ba-yom ha-sh'vi-i, m'lach-to a-sher a-sa va-yish-bot ba-yom ha-sh'vi-i, mi-kawl^m'lach-to a-sher a-sa. va-y'va-rech e-lo-him et yom ha-sh'vi-i, va-y'ka-deish o-to ki vo sha-vat mi-kawl^m'lach-to a-sher ba-ra e-lo-him la-a-sot. OK to sit. THE SEVEN-FACETED BENEDICTION:[In the absence of a minyan, this is omitted.]Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, Ba-ruch [ hu u-va-ruch ] sh'mo! E-lo-hei-nu, v'e-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu; E-lo-hei Av-ra-ham, E-lo-hei Yits-chak, vei-lo-hei Ya-a-kov; ha-Eil, ha-Ga-dol, ha-Gi-bor, v'ha-No-ra; Eil El-yon; ko-nei sha-ma-yim va-a-rets. Magein Avot:In the absence of a minyan, this paragraph is optional.
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