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The "standing [prayer]", also known as the Shemoneh Esreh ("The Eighteen"), consisting of 19 strophes on weekdays and seven on Sabbath days and 9 on Rosh haShana Mussaf. It is the essential component of Jewish services, and is the only service that the Talmud calls prayer.
The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah, 'The Standing Prayer'), also called the Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה 'eighteen'), is the central prayer of Jewish liturgy. Observant Jews recite the Amidah during each of the three services prayed on weekdays: Morning ( Shacharit ), afternoon ( Mincha ), and evening ( Ma'ariv ).
Jewish prayer (Hebrew: תְּפִילָּה, tefilla; plural תְּפִילּוֹת tefillot; Yiddish: תּפֿלה, romanized: tfile, plural תּפֿלות tfilles; Yinglish: davening / ˈ d ɑː v ən ɪ ŋ / from Yiddish דאַוון davn 'pray') is the prayer recitation that forms part of the observance of Rabbinic Judaism.
Pages in category "Aramaic words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mishna of this tractate deals with aspects of the daily prayer services, primarily the laws about formal prayers and blessings, and only infrequently or incidentally with the content, theology, or rationales for these prayers. These aspects are discussed more at length in the Tosefta, Gemara, and passages in the Midrash. Although the Talmud ...
This is a great time to recite Hanukkah blessings and Hanukkah prayers. ... Some Jewish beliefs cite that menorahs should be placed in a window where they will be visible to others, but for many ...
According to authorities beginning with Jacob ben Asher, the prayer must be sung to a melody; [1] according to authorities beginning with Or Zarua II , it should be said standing. According to Or Zarua II , the Barukh she'amar contains 87 words, which number is the gematria of the Hebrew word paz ( פ״ז ) meaning "refined gold.".
To celebrate this religious occasion and wish your Jewish friends well during the eight days of Passover, send them one of these common, proper, or traditional happy Passover greetings, with ...