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The Shabbat Amidah

עֲמִידָה לְשַׁבָּתAmidah l’ShabbatThe Shabbat standing prayer
Friday night, Shabbat morning, Musaf and Mincha — every word.
Shabbat · Nusach Ashkenaz7 blessings

On Shabbat the Amidah has seven blessings: the first three and last three are like every day, and the middle blessing is about Shabbat itself. Parts marked With a minyan are said only when praying with ten.

Friday night

Friday night — Maariv

The Friday night Amidah — every wordThen Vayechulu
Shabbat morning

Shabbat morning — Shacharit

The Shabbat morning Amidah — every wordHebrew · transliteration · English · Hear it
After the Torah reading

Musaf

The Shabbat Musaf Amidah — every wordHebrew · transliteration · English · Hear it
Shabbat afternoon

Shabbat afternoon — Mincha

The Shabbat Mincha Amidah — every wordHebrew · transliteration · English · Hear it

The Priestly Blessing (Birkat Kohanim) is said by the leader at Shacharit and Musaf only. At Shabbat Mincha the peace blessing is Sim Shalom, as in the morning.

Saturday night Maariv is the weekday Maariv, with Atah Chonantanu added in the fourth blessing — open the weekday Maariv.