AMIDAH

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Shabbat Shacharit Amidah

The Amidah consists musically of two bigger blocks:

  • Passages 1-3 (they are called: Avot veImahot [patriarchs and matriarchs; Gevurot [mighty deeds] and Kedushat haShem [the sanctity of God]
  • Passages 4-7 (they are called: Kedushat haYom [the sanctity of the day]; Avodah [the service]; Hodaah [ Thanks]; Birkat Shalom [Prayer for Peace].

The first part (1-3a) are chanted in Adonai Malach Mode with specific fixed motives. The best is to learn this a if it were a tune.
The second part (3b-7) is chanted on Shabbat morning in Ahavah Rabbah Mode.

 

AMIDAH FIRST PART

1. Avot veImahot (ashkenaz)

spanish portuguese

2. Gevurot (ashkenaz)

spanish-portuguese

3. Kedushat haShem (The first part of this recording uses a Spanish-Portuguese tune, the second part is based on the tune of Shalom Aleichem. At the end the mode changes into Ahavah Rabbah mode)

AMIDAH SECOND PART

4. Kedushat haYom

5. Avodah

6. Hodaah

7. Birkat Shalom.

THE MODES

Adonai Malach Mode (Amidah Shabbat and Festivals)

Ahavah Rabbah Mode (Amidah Shabbat morning)

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