amidah

Beginning the Amidah by Connecting to Our Ancestors

The opening to the Amidah prayer shifts the perspective from personal needs to the long arc of Jewish history.

Text of Elohai Netzor

This meditation recited at the close of the Amidah comes from the Talmud.

Elohai Netzor: The Gift of Spaciousness in Prayer

This additional paragraph recited at the conclusion of the Amidah was one of a number of personal meditations the ancient rabbis would recite.

How to Say the Kedushah Prayer

This prayer is traditionally recited as part of the repetition of the Amidah.

Kedushah d’Yotzeir: A Call to Holiness

This prayer invoking the heavenly angels offers key insights into the purpose of prayer and our broader responsibility as religious people.

God, Open My Lips

The prefatory verse of the Amidah reminds us that while prayer is mostly written in the language of 'we,' it yearns to be experienced in the language of 'I.'

How to Say Sim Shalom

This prayer for peace is the last blessing of the Amidah.

Kedushah: Praising God Like Angels

This prayer recited during the Amidah is a bit of an outlier in the liturgy.

How to Say the Amidah

The Amidah is the centerpiece of traditional Jewish prayer.

How to Say Mi Kamocha

This prayer, recited immediately before the Amidah, declares that God is like no other.