central prayer of service, recited silently while standing and then repeated by the shaliach tzibbur
Main prayer in each Jewish service consisting of 19 blessings. Also referred to as the Shemonah Esrei.
(ah-mee-DAH) Central prayer of Jewish worship. Literally “standing,†most often the entire text is recited while standing.
'Standing' prayer that originally consisted of 18 benedictions, but interestingly, a 19th malediction (a curse) was added to the Amidah, intended (supposedly) as a jab against Jews who believed in Yeshua as messiah, since it cursed 'heretics' to traditional Judaism.
Prayer said quietly, while standing, that is part of each daily service, alternatively called the Shemoneh Esre
(lit., standing) One of the central prayers of the Jewish prayer service, recited silently, while standing.
Standing prayer, quietly murmured, that is part of each daily service in the synagogue, alternatively called the Tefillah or the Shemoneh Esre.
A shorter version of SHEMONEH ESREH, recited on Sabbaths and holidays and in MUSAF services; see Ch. 22.
Lit. standing. A prayer that is the center of any Jewish religious service. Also known as the Shemoneh Esrei or the Tefilah. See Jewish Liturgy.
The 18 prayers (Shmona Esrei) that are part of every service. Also called silent devotion or Tefilah.
A prayer said while standing. On Shabbat and festivals, this solemn prayer includes seven benedictions
The Amidah ("Standing"), also called the Shemoneh Esrei ("The Eighteen"), is the central prayer in the Jewish liturgy that observant Jews recite each morning, afternoon, and evening. It is also part of the additional (Musaf) service, which is held after the morning Torah reading every Shabbat and on Biblical holidays.
