Amidah

Also known as Shmoneh Esreh

thumb|A mixed-gender Amidah at Robinson's Arch, [[Western Wall]]

Key facts

Halacha.talmud: Berakhot 4–5
Halacha.mishnah: Berakhot 4–5
Halacha.rambam: Tefillah 4–5
Halacha.sa: Orach Chaim 89–127

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Origin
When the ''Amidah'' is recited
Structure of Weekday Amidah
The nineteen blessings
Concluding meditation
The repetition
Shortened repetition
Manner of prayer
Concentration
Interruptions
Quiet prayer
Standing
Facing Jerusalem
Three steps
Bowing
Special ''Amidot''
Shabbat
Festivals
Mussaf
Ne'ila
Truncated ''Amidah'' (''Havineinu'')
Seasonal changes
Prayers for rain and dew
Mentioning rain
Requesting rain
Conclusion of Shabbat and festivals
The Ten Days of Repentance
Fast days
Ya'aleh VeYavo
Al HaNissim
Modern changes
Within the early Christian Church
See also
References
Sources
External links

thumb|A mixed-gender Amidah at Robinson's Arch, [[Western Wall]]

The Amidah (), also called the (), is an important prayer in Judaism. Religious Jews recite the Amidah during each of the three services prayed on weekdays: Morning (), afternoon (), and evening (; also called ). On Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh (), and Jewish holidays, after the morning Torah reading, a fourth Amidah is recited during ( (). Once annually, a fifth Amidah is recited during the ''Ne'ila () service of Yom Kippur. Due to the importance of the Amidah, in the Rabbinic literature it is referred to only as "ha-tefila" ().