{ "url": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.json", "path": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "The Amidah", "summary": "The Amidah, pages 160, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem.json" }, { "title": "The Amidah", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah", "json": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.json", "xml": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "lev-shalem", "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "nusach": "Ashkenaz" }, "page": { "slug": "lev-54-160-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah", "section": "Shabbat - Morning Service", "topic": "The Amidah", "printPages": "160", "pdfPages": "54", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "שַׁחֲרִית לְשַׁבָּת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT", "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH", "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT", "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS" }, "english": "Shabbat - Morning Service" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "תְּפִלַּת הָעֲמִידָה", "transliteration": { "israeli": "t'fi|LAT ha-a|mi|DAH", "orthographic": "te|fil|LATH ha|ʿa|mi|DHAH", "sephardic": "te|fil|LAT ha|ʿa|mi|DAH", "chabad": "t'fi|LAS ho-a|mi|DOH" }, "english": "The Amidah" }, "printPages": "160" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "With Patriarchs:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה,\nמָגֵן אַבְרָהָם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ME|lech o|ZER u|mo|SHIA u|ma|GEN.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GEN av|ra|HAM.", "orthographic": "ME|lekh ʿo|ZER u|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GHEN.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GHEN ʾav|ra|HAM.", "sephardic": "ME|lekh ʿo|ZER u|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GEN.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GEN av|ra|HAM.", "chabad": "ME|lech oy|ZEIR u|moy|SHIA u|mo|GEIN.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY,\nmo|GEIN av|ro|HOM." }, "english": "You are the sovereign who helps and saves and shields. Barukh atah Adonai, Shield of Abraham." }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "With Patriarchs and Matriarchs:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּפוֹקֵד\nוּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה,\nמָגֵן אַבְרָהָם וּפוֹקֵד שָׂרָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ME|lech o|ZER u|fo|KED\nu|mo|SHIA u|ma|GEN.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GEN av|ra|HAM u|fo|KED sa|RAH.", "orthographic": "ME|lekh ʿo|ZER u|fo|QEDH\nu|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GHEN.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GHEN ʾav|ra|HAM u|fo|QEDH śa|RAH.", "sephardic": "ME|lekh ʿo|ZER u|fo|QED\nu|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GEN.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI,\nma|GEN av|ra|HAM u|fo|QED sa|RAH.", "chabad": "ME|lech oy|ZEIR u|foy|KEID\nu|moy|SHIA u|mo|GEIN.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY,\nmo|GEIN av|ro|HOM u|foy|KEID so|ROH." }, "english": "You are the sovereign who helps and guards, saves and shields. Barukh atah Adonai, Shield of Abraham and Guardian of Sarah." }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "Second B’rakhah: God’s Saving Care" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי,\nמְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה,\nרַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "a|TAH gi|BOR le-o|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|cha|YEH me|TIM a|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIA.", "orthographic": "ʾat|TAH gib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|THIM ʾat|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIAʿ.", "sephardic": "at|TAH gib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|TIM at|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIAʿ.", "chabad": "a|TOH gi|BOYR l'oy|LOM a|do|NOY,\nm'cha|YEIH mei|SIM a|TOH,\nrav l'hoy|SHIA." }, "english": "You are ever mighty, Adonai—You give life to the dead—great is Your saving power:" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "From Sh’mini Atzeret until Pesah:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ma|SHIV ha|RUACH u|mo|RID ha|GE|shem.", "orthographic": "mas|SHIV ha|RUAḥ u|mo|RIDH hag|GE|shem.", "sephardic": "mas|SHIV ha|RUAḥ u|mo|RID hag|GE|shem.", "chabad": "ma|SHIV ho|RUACH u|moy|RID ha|GE|shem." }, "english": "You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall," }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "[From Pesah until Sh’mini Atzeret, some add:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מוֹרִיד הַטָּל.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "mo|RID ha|TAL.", "orthographic": "mo|RIDH haṭ|ṭAL.", "sephardic": "mo|RID hat|TAL.", "chabad": "moy|RID ha|TOL." }, "english": "You cause the dew to fall,]" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶסֶד,\nמְחַיֵּה מֵתִים בְּרַחֲמִים רַבִּים,\nסוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְלִים, וְרוֹפֵא חוֹלִים, וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים,\nוּמְקַיֵּם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר.\nמִי כָמוֹךָ בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת וּמִי דּוֹמֶה לָּךְ,\nמֶלֶךְ מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה וּמַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "me|chal|KEL cha|YIM b'CHE|sed,\nme|cha|YEH me|TIM b'ra|cha|MIM ra|BIM,\nso|MECH nof|LIM, ve|ro|FEI cho|LIM, u|ma|TIR a|su|RIM,\nu|me|ka|YEM e|mu|na|TO li|she|NEI a|FAR.\nmi cha|mo|CHA ba-AL g'vu|ROT u|MI do|MEH lach,\nME|lech me|MIT u|me|cha|YEH u|matz|MIACH ye|shu-AH.", "orthographic": "me|khal|KEL ḥay|YIM be|ḥE|sedh,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|THIM be|ra|ḥa|MIM rab|BIM,\nso|MEKH no|fe|LIM, ve|ro|FEʾ ḥo|LIM, u|mat|TIR ʾa|su|RIM,\nu|me|qay|YEM ʾe|mu|na|THO li|she|NE ʿa|FAR.\nmi kha|mo|KHA ba|ʿAL ge|vu|ROTH u|MI do|MEH lakh,\nME|lekh me|MITH u|me|ḥay|YEH u|matz|MIAḥ ye|shu|ʿAH.", "sephardic": "me|khal|KEL ḥay|YIM be|ḥE|sed,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|TIM be|ra|ḥa|MIM rab|BIM,\nso|MEKH no|fe|LIM, ve|ro|FE ḥo|LIM, u|mat|TIR a|su|RIM,\nu|me|qay|YEM e|mu|na|TO li|she|NE ʿa|FAR.\nmi kha|mo|KHA ba|ʿAL ge|vu|ROT u|MI do|MEH lakh,\nME|lekh me|MIT u|me|ḥay|YEH u|matz|MIAḥ ye|shu|ʿAH.", "chabad": "m'chal|KEIL cha|YIM b'CHE|sed,\nm'cha|YEIH mei|SIM b'ra|cha|MIM ra|BIM,\nsoy|MEICH noyf'|LIM, v'roy|FEI choy|LIM, u|ma|TIR a|su|RIM,\num'|ka|YEIM e|mu|no|SOY li|shei|NEI o|FOR.\nmi cho|moy|CHO ba-AL g'vu|ROYS u|MI doy|MEH loch,\nME|lech mei|MIS um'|cha|YEH u|matz|MIACH y'shu-OH." }, "printed_transliteration": "M’khalkeil ḥayim b’ḥesed, m’ḥayeih meitim b’raḥamim rabim,\nsomekh noflim v’rofei ḥolim u-matir asurim,\nu-m’kayem emunato lisheinei afar.\nMi khamokha ba-al g’vurot umi domeh lakh,\nmelekh meimit u-m’ḥayeh u-matzmiaḥ y’shuah.", "english": "You sustain the living through kindness and love, and with great mercy give life to the dead, You support the falling, heal the sick, loosen the chains of the bound, and keep faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, Almighty, and who can be compared to You? The sovereign who brings death and life and causes redemption to flourish." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "On Shabbat Shuvah we add:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מִי כָמוֹךָ אָב הָרַחֲמִים, זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים בְּרַחֲמִים.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "mi cha|mo|CHA av ha|ra|cha|MIM, zo|CHER ye|tzu|RAV le|cha|YIM b'ra|cha|MIM.", "orthographic": "mi kha|mo|KHA ʾav ha|ra|ḥa|MIM, zo|KHER ye|tzu|RAV le|ḥay|YIM be|ra|ḥa|MIM.", "sephardic": "mi kha|mo|KHA av ha|ra|ḥa|MIM, zo|KHER ye|tzu|RAV le|ḥay|YIM be|ra|ḥa|MIM.", "chabad": "mi cho|moy|CHO ov ho|ra|cha|MIM, zoy|CHEIR y'tzu|ROV l'cha|YIM b'ra|cha|MIM." }, "english": "Who is like You, source of compassion, who remembers with compassion Your creatures for life?" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve|ne-e|MAN a|TAH le|ha|cha|YOT me|TIM.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, me|cha|YEH ha|me|TIM.", "orthographic": "ve|ne|ʾe|MAN ʾat|TAH le|ha|ḥa|YOTH me|THIM.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, me|ḥay|YEH ham|me|THIM.", "sephardic": "ve|ne|e|MAN at|TAH le|ha|ḥa|YOT me|TIM.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, me|ḥay|YEH ham|me|TIM.", "chabad": "v'ne-e|MON a|TOH l'ha|cha|YOYS mei|SIM.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, m'cha|YEIH ha|mei|SIM." }, "english": "You are faithful in bringing life to the dead. Barukh atah Adonai, who gives life to the dead." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "When the Amidah is recited silently, continue on page 162 with “Holy are You.”" } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "SHIELD OF ABRAHAM מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם. This phrase is derived from Genesis 15:1, the first time we hear Abraham speak to God. There Abraham—the paragon of faith—expresses to God his fears, skepticism, and insecurity about the fulfillment of God’s promises. Authentic prayer may encompass feelings of doubt as well as faith, challenge and frustration as well as praise and gratitude. Some who include the matriarchs at the beginning of this prayer conclude with this ending, so as not to change the received wording of the conclusion of a b’rakhah." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "GUARDIAN OF SARAH וּפוֹקֵד שָׂרָה. Or: “the one who remembered Sarah” (after Genesis 21:1). We, who stand here today, are the fruit of God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "SUPPORT THE FALLING סוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְלִים. After Psalm 145:14. For centuries, human rulers have defined “power” as the ability to exert control over others, often through the threat of physical injury. Quite differently, God’s power is described here as manifested as ḥesed, love and generosity, especially to those who are most vulnerable. The other attributes describing God in this paragraph are also taken from biblical texts: Exodus 15:26 (“heal the sick”), Psalm 146:7 (“loosen the chains of the bound”), and 1 Samuel 2:6 (“brings death and life”)." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "GIVES LIFE TO THE DEAD מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים. Over the millennia, many Jewish perspectives on the afterlife have been proposed. Many sages (including Saadiah Gaon, 10th century, and Maimonides, 12th century) caution against speculation about the specific implications of the doctrine of bodily resurrection of the dead. They understand it to be an articulation of God’s supreme power: God cares even for the dead. Some moderns understand that the lives of those who died before us are a part of the stream of life, continuing to affect us, though we can never know precisely how." }, { "type": "MarginNote", "text": "God of Our Ancestors The God we know seems so much greater, so much vaster, than the God of former generations. The universe we live in is so much more known and charted; we measure distances in light years and send persons and machines coursing through space. The lenses through which we see the small as well as the vast have forever changed our way of viewing the world; the pace at which we seek and find knowledge has changed our way of learning. To say “our God and God of our ancestors” is to assert that the One of whom we speak in such an age is the same One as the God of small-town Jewish scholars and shopkeepers of a hundred years ago. This is no small admission, no small act of humbling, for such as ourselves. —ARTHUR GREEN" }, { "type": "MarginNote", "text": "Life to the Dead A Ḥasidic master taught: There are parts of ourselves that have become deadened. When we pray this blessing we should ask ourselves, “What part of myself needs to be awakened? What should I be concerned with, that I have forgotten?”" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "The Amidah", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-53-159-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "The Amidah", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-55-161-shabbat-morning-service-the-amidah.json" } ] }