Amidah

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Amidah

/əˈmiːdə/
/əmiˈdɑː/

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From Hebrew תפילת העמידה (t'filát ha'amidá, “the standing prayer”).

proper noun Amidoth

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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name Judaism's central prayer

Português	Amidá
עברית	תפילת עמידה, עמידה, שמונה עשרה, תפילה

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@misc{amidah_2026,
  title = {Amidah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amidah},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}