
The Standing Prayer (AMIDAH)
Amidah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Amida prayer)Jump to navigationJump to searchThis article is about a Jewish prayer. For other uses, see Amida.Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia (1906—1913) Part of a series on Judaism Movements[show] Philosophy[show] Texts[show] Law[show] Holy cities / places[show] Important figures[show] Religious roles[show] Culture and education[show] Ritual objects[show] Prayers[show] Major holidays[show] Other religions[show] Related topics[show] Judaism portal vte The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah, “The Standing Prayer”), also called the Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. This prayer, among others, is found in the siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book. Due to its importance, it is simply called hatefila (תפילה, “prayer”) in rabbinic literature.[1] Observant … Continue reading The Standing Prayer (AMIDAH)