Prayers With Their Own Articles
| Amidah | עמידה | The "standing ", also known as the Shemoneh Esreh ("The Eighteen") prayer, is the essential component of the Jewish services. It is said three times a day (four times on holidays, and five times on Yom Kippur). |
| Mizmor Shir | מזמור שיר | Psalm 30. Recited at the beginning of Pesukei Dezimra. |
| Baruch Sheamar | ברוך שאמר | The first blessing of Pesukei Dezimra |
| Songs of thanksgiving | A series of paragraphs in Pesukei Dezimra. Includes Psalm 100 | |
| Yehi kevod | יהי כבוד | A series of verses recited during Pesukei Dezimra |
| Ashrei | אשרי | Recited three times daily: during Pesukei Dezimra, following Uva Letzion, and at the beginning of Mincha (Ne'ila on Yom Kippur) |
| Hallel (pesukei dezimra) | הלל | Includes Ashrei and Psalms 146, 147, 148, 149, and 150 |
| Baruch Hashem L'Olam (Shacharit) | ברוך ה לעולם | Recited as a blessing after concluding Hallel |
| Vayivarech David | ויברך דוד | From Chronicles Book I, Chapter 29, verses 10-13 |
| Ata Hu Hashem L'Vadecha | From Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 9, verses 6-11 | |
| Az Yashir | אז ישיר | From Book of Exodus 15:1-18 |
| Yishtabach | ישתבח | Concluding blessing of Pesukei Dezimra |
| Yotzer ohr | יוצר אור | The first blessing recited during Shacharit |
| Maariv Aravim | מעריב ערבים | The first blessing recited during Maariv |
| Ahava Rabbah | אהבה רבה | The second blessing recited during Shacharit |
| Ahavat Olam | אהבת עולם | The second blessing recited during Maariv |
| Shema Yisrael | שמע ישראל | A centerpiece of Jewish prayer services which affirms belief and trust in the One God, the Shema is composed of three sections taken from the Torah. |
| Kaddish | קדיש | An Aramaic prayer which focuses on the idea of magnification and sanctification of God's name. This prayer is normally recited at the conclusion of a period of study or a section of a prayer service. Because mourners are required to say one version of the Kaddish (the Mourner's Kaddish), it is sometimes viewed as a prayer for the dead, but it does not actually mention death at all. |
| Birkat Kohanim | ברכת כהנים | The "Priestly Blessing," recited by the Kohanim on Jewish holidays (every day in Israel). |
| Ein Keloheinu | אין כאלהינו | A lyrical prayer recited at the end of services on Shabbat and holidays, praising God's uniqueness. |
| Aleinu | עלינו | The Aleinu praises God for allowing the Jewish people to serve him, and expresses their hope that the whole world will recognize God and abandon idolatry. |
| An'im Zemirot | אנעים זמירות | More formally known as "The Song of Glory," this song is sung at the end of morning prayers on Shabbat. |
| Hallel | הלל | Psalms 113–118, recited as a prayer of praise and thanksgiving on Jewish holidays. Hallel is said in one of two forms: Full Hallel and Partial Hallel. |
| Kol Nidre | כל‑נדרי | A prayer recited in the synagogue at the beginning of the evening service on Yom Kippur (יום כיפור), the Day of Atonement. It is a declaration of absolution from vows taken, to free the congregants from guilt due to unfulfilled vows during the previous (and coming) year. |
| Shehecheyanu | שהחיינו | The blessing for special (once a year) occasions, recited on holidays and other special occasions. |
| Birkat HaMazon | ברכת המזון | The blessing after meals, thanking God for the food and His support in general. |
| Tefilat HaDerech | תפלת הדרך | The traveler's prayer for a safe journey. |
| Birkat HaBayit | ברכת הבית | A blessing for the home often found inside on wall plaques or hamsas. |
| Ma Tovu | מה טובו | A prayer of reverence for the synagogue, recited in the morning upon entering. |
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