Amidah

English

Etymology

From Hebrew תפילת העמידה (‘ămîḏâ ha-təfilláṯ, “the standing prayer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈmiːdə/, /əmiˈdɑː/

Proper noun

Amidah (plural Amidoth)

  2. (Judaism) A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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