Amidah (Ibrani: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah, "Doa Berdiri"), juga disebut Shemoneh Esreh (שמנה עשרה), adalah doa utama liturgi Yahudi. Doa tersebut ditemukan dalam siddur, kitab doa Yahudi tradisional. Karena pengaruhnya, doa tersebut disebut hatefila (תפילה, "doa") dalam sastra rabbinik.[1]
Ilustrasi dari Ensiklopedia Yahudi Brockhaus dan Efron (1906–1913)
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