How to Say the Amidah

The Amidah is the centerpiece of traditional Jewish prayer.

The Amidah is the centerpiece of traditional Jewish prayer. The name of the prayer means “standing,” which is also how this prayer is recited.

Rabbi Mikey Stein teaches Judaic studies at the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School in New York City.

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This prayer praises God's greatness and God's ability to bring peace to the world.

This poem about God's majesty is recited both before and after services.

Prayer is not a statement of belief, but a literary creation -- with all the power, nuance and complexity of literary creations.

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