The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah, 'The Standing Prayer'), also called the Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה 'eighteen'), is the central prayer of Jewish liturgy. Observant …

Nov 3, 2017 · At the center of the Jewish daily prayers are the 19 blessings that make up the silent prayer, known in Hebrew as the Amidah (lit. “standing”) or Shemoneh Esrei (“eighteen,” …

Before beginning the Amidah, take three steps back, then three steps forward. Recite the Amidah quietly — but audibly to yourself — while standing with feet together. My L-rd, open my lips, …

The Amidah is the core of every Jewish worship service, and is therefore also referred to as HaTefillah, or “The prayer.” Amidah, which literally means, “standing,” refers to a series of …

The text of the Amidah changes depending on the occasion, but it always opens with a prayer that invokes the Jewish peoples’ earliest ancestors: the patriarchs (and, in some prayer traditions, …

May 22, 2001 · The Amidah is the central prayer of all four services: shacharit (morning), mincha (afternoon), maariv (evening), and mussaf (additional). The word Amidah literally means …

Reflect on where and who you are today as you enter your prayer space. Who is God? Who are you? How will you both unite in this moment? My Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall …

This prayer is so important. The centerpiece of the three daily weekday prayers, wherein we beseech God for all our personal and communal needs.

The Amidah, or "standing prayer" is perhaps the most important prayer of the synagogue. Next to the Shema , the Amidah is the most widely recited Hebrew in the world. Among observant …

Amidah, in Judaism, the main section of morning, afternoon, and evening prayers, recited while standing up. On weekdays the amidah consists of 19 benedictions. These include 3 …