Amidah

American  

[ah-mee-dah] / ɑˈmi dɑ /

noun

Judaism.

1. a liturgical prayer that is recited in standing position at each of the three daily services and consists of three opening blessings, three closing blessings, and one intermediate blessing on the Sabbath and holy days and 13 intermediate blessings on other days.

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Amidah British  

/ amiˈdaː, aˈmidə /

noun

1. Also called: Shemona Esrei.  Judaism the central prayer in each of the daily services, recited silently and standing

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Etymology

Origin of Amidah

From the Hebrew word ʿămīdhāh a standing

Example Sentences

More than half an hour in, the rabbi began the Amidah, the core of the prayer service, recited while facing Jerusalem.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

The 6-foot-11 Akok, who joined the Huskies last winter but didn’t play, is expected to give the UConn a shot blocker for the first time since Amidah Brimah played in the middle three years ago.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2019

Then he turned his back on Becky, with his face to the East wall, made three steps forwards and commenced the silent delivery of the Amidah.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel

There were other sacred silences which Moses would not break save of dire necessity and then only by talking Hebrew; but the Amidah was the silence of silences.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel

The exception was the Amidah or eighteen Blessings, so-called because there are twenty-two.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel