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Shabbat - Morning Service

The Amidah

t'filat ha-amidah
תפילת העמידה

Israeli: ' marks a reduced vowel that Israeli speech drops (b'rachah); when the vowel is pronounced it is written e (lefanecha). - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations
Hebrew
וְתֶחֱזֶינָה עֵינֵינוּ בְּשׁוּבְךָ לְצִיּוֹן בְּרַחֲמִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, הַמַּחֲזִיר שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְצִיּוֹן.
Israeli
vetechezenah eineinu b'shuvcha letziyon b'rachamim.
baruch atah Adonai, hamachazir sh'chinato letziyon.
English
May our eyes behold Your compassionate return to Zion. Barukh atah Adonai, who restores Your Divine Presence to Zion.

Sixth B’rakhah: Gratitude for Life and Its Blessings

When the Amidah is recited silently, we read the following paragraph. When the Amidah is chanted aloud, the leader reads this paragraph as the congregation reads the next passage.
Hebrew
מוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ [וְאִמּוֹתֵינוּ] לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. צוּר חַיֵּינוּ, מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ,
אַתָּה הוּא לְדוֹר וָדוֹר. נוֹדֶה לְךָ וּנְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶךָ, עַל חַיֵּינוּ
הַמְּסוּרִים בְּיָדֶךָ וְעַל נִשְׁמוֹתֵינוּ הַפְּקוּדוֹת לָךְ, וְעַל נִסֶּיךָ
שֶׁבְּכָל־יוֹם עִמָּנוּ וְעַל נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְטוֹבוֹתֶיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל־עֵת,
עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְצָהֳרָיִם. הַטּוֹב, כִּי לֹא כָלוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ,
וְהַמְרַחֵם, כִּי לֹא תַמּוּ חֲסָדֶיךָ מֵעוֹלָם קִוִּינוּ לָךְ.
Israeli
modim anachnu lach she-atah hu Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu [ve-imoteinu] le-olam va-ed. tzur chayeinu, magen yishenu,
atah hu ledor vador. nodeh lecha unesaper tehilatecha, al chayeinu
hamesurim b'yadecha ve-al nishmoteinu hapkudot lach, ve-al nisecha
shebchol-yom imanu ve-al nifle-otecha vetovotecha shebchol-et,
erev vavoker vetzohorayim. hatov, ki lo chalu rachamecha,
vehamerachem, ki lo tamu chasadecha me-olam kivinu lach.
English
We thank You, for You are ever our God and the God of our ancestors; You are the bedrock of our lives, the shield that protects us in every generation. We thank You and sing Your praises—for our lives that are in Your hands, for our souls that are under Your care, for Your miracles that accompany us each day, and for Your wonders and Your gifts that are with us each moment—evening, morning, and noon. You are the one who is good, whose mercy is never-ending; the one who is compassionate, whose love is unceasing. We have always placed our hope in You.
This paragraph is recited by the congregation when the full Amidah is repeated by the leader, by custom remaining seated and bowing slightly.
Hebrew
מוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ [וְאִמּוֹתֵינוּ], אֱלֹהֵי כָל־בָּשָׂר, יוֹצְרֵנוּ, יוֹצֵר
בְּרֵאשִׁית. בְּרָכוֹת וְהוֹדָאוֹת לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ,
עַל שֶׁהֶחֱיִיתָנוּ וְקִיַּמְתָּנוּ. כֵּן תְּחַיֵּנוּ וּתְקַיְּמֵנוּ, וְתֶאֱסֹף
גָּלֻיּוֹתֵינוּ לְחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ, לִשְׁמוֹר חֻקֶּיךָ וְלַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ,
וּלְעָבְדְךָ בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם, עַל שֶׁאֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ.
בָּרוּךְ אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת.
Israeli
modim anachnu lach she-atah hu Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu [ve-imoteinu], Elohei chol-basar, yotzrenu, yotzer
bereishit. b'rachot vehoda-ot leshimcha hagadol vehakadosh,
al shehecheyitanu vekiyamtanu. ken t'chayenu utkaymenu, vete-esof
galuyoteinu lechatzrot kodshecha, lishmor chukecha vela-asot retzonecha,
ule-avdcha b'levav shalem, al she-anachnu modim lach.
baruch El hahoda-ot.
English
We thank You for the ability to acknowledge You. You are our God and the God of our ancestors, the God of all flesh, our creator, and the creator of all. We offer praise and blessing to Your holy and great name, for granting us life and for sustaining us. May You continue to grant us life and sustenance. Gather our dispersed to Your holy courtyards, that we may fulfill Your mitzvot and serve You wholeheartedly, carrying out Your will. May God, the source of gratitude, be praised.
On Hanukkah we add Al Hanissim on page 430.
Hebrew
וְעַל כֻּלָּם יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִתְרוֹמַם שִׁמְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
Israeli
ve-al kulam yitbarach veyitromam shimcha malkenu tamid le-olam va-ed.
English
For all these blessings may Your name be praised and exalted, our sovereign, always and forever.
On Shabbat Shuvah we add:
Hebrew
וּכְתוֹב לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים כָּל־בְּנֵי בְרִיתֶךָ.
Israeli
uchtov lechayim tovim kol-b'nei v'ritecha.
English
And inscribe all the people of Your covenant for a good life.
Hebrew
וְכֹל הַחַיִּים יוֹדוּךָ סֶּלָה, וִיהַלְלוּ אֶת־שִׁמְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת,
הָאֵל יְשׁוּעָתֵנוּ וְעֶזְרָתֵנוּ סֶלָה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, הַטּוֹב שִׁמְךָ וּלְךָ נָאֶה לְהוֹדוֹת.
Israeli
vechol hachayim yoducha selah, vihalelu et-shimcha be-emet,
ha-El yeshu-atenu ve-ezratenu selah.
baruch atah Adonai, hatov shimcha ulecha na-eh lehodot.
English
May all that lives thank You always, and faithfully praise Your name forever, God of our deliverance and help. Barukh atah Adonai, Your name is goodness and praise of You is fitting.