Blessing Five: Teshuvah

Return us, our Abba/Father, to Your Torah; draw us near our Melech/King to serve You.  Restore us to Your presence in complete repentance.  Blessed are You, Yahweh, Who desires repentance.

Blessing Six: Selichah

Forgive us, our Abba, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Melech/King, for we have rebelled; for You are a pardoner and a forgiver. Blessed are you, Yahweh, the gracious One who abundantly forgives.

The Talmud states that this blessing's position as seventh in the Amidah points to the future advent of the Mashiach, which will be preceded by seven years of travail (the time of Yaakov’s trouble). In the seventh year, the upheaval will reach its climactic stage and the world will totter on the brink of total destruction. Then the Mashiach will appear and end the horror to usher in an era of unsurpassed shalom.

Blessing Seven: Geulah

Behold our affliction and champion our cause, and redeem us speedily for the sake of Thy Name. Blessed are You, Yahweh, Redeemer of Yisrael.

Translation:
Heal us, Yahweh, and we shall be healed; save us, and we will be saved, for the one we praise is You. Bring complete healing for all our sicknesses, [* at this point, you may interject a prayer for one who is ill, see above], for Yahweh, for You are our faithful and compassionate Healer and Melech/King. Blessed are you, Yahweh, the Healer of the sick of Yisrael.

Translation:
Bless for us, Yahweh our Elohim, this year and its crops. Grant us a blessing on the earth. Satisfy us from Thy bounty and bless our year like other good years. Blessed are You, Yahweh, Who blesses the years.

Kibbutz Galuyot - Ingathering of Exiles The Kibbutz Galuyot (gathering of exiles) is the tenth blessing of the Amidah wherein appeal is made to the LORD to return the Jews from the affliction of Galut. Blessing Ten: Kibbutz Galuyot

	Translation: Sound the great shofar for our freedom and raise a banner to gather our exiles and unite us together from the four corners of the earth. Blessed are You, LORD, who regathers the scattered of His people Israel.

Birkat HaDin - Restoration of Justice The Birkat HaDin (restoration of justice) is the eleventh blessing of the Amidah wherein appeal is made to the LORD to restore righteous rule upon the earth. Blessing Eleven: Birkat HaDin Translation: Restore our judges as at the early times, and advisors as there once were. Remove our sorrows and troubles: we want You, Adonai, to rule over us with kindness and compassion and to justify us in justice. Blessed are You, Lord, the King Who loves righteousness and justice. Birkat HaMinim - Against Heretics This “blessing,” originally the nineteenth of the Amidah, was instituted at the council of Yavneh sometime after the destruction of the second Temple, and was composed in response to the Essenes and early Messianic believers in Yeshua as Mashiach. Note that in its present form, this blessing does not seem to target Messianic Jewish believers (the key word lamalshinim is normally rendered “for the slanderers”). But the Talmud (B’rakhot 28b-29a) states that the original form of this blessing had the term laminim, which is rendered “for the sectarians,” which was generally understood to be the Essenes and Messianic Jews of that time. “If the chazan makes a mistake in any other of the blessings they do not remove him, but if he makes a mistake when saying the Birkat HaMinim they remove him because he is suspected of being a min himself” (B'rakhot 28b). In short, the “blessing” was used as a sort of litmus test by the Rabbinics: a Messianic Jew could faithfully recite the other eighteen blessings of the Amidah but could hardly invoke a curse on followers of Yeshua the Mashiach. In this way, persons not reciting the Birkat HaMinim were suspected of heresy and subject to cherem (excommunication).  Blessing Twelve: Birkat HaMinim Translation: And for slanderers [sectarians] let there be no hope, and may all the evil in an instant be destroyed and all Thy enemies be cut down swiftly; and the evil ones uproot and break and destroy and humble soon in out days. Blessed art You, LORD, who breaks down ememies and humbles sinners. Tsaddikim - Righteous Ones The thirteenth blessing of the Amidah is called Tsaddikim (“righteous ones”) and is an appeal to the LORD to show compassion and grace toward the righteous. Blessing Thirteen: Tsaddikim Translation: Upon the righteous, upon the pious, upon the elders of your people of the house of Israel, upon the remnant of their scholars, upon the righteous converts, and upon ourselves, may Your compassion arise, O Lord our God, and give good reward to all who sincerely believe in your Name. Include us with them forever, and let us not be ashamed, for we put our trust in You. Blessed are You, Lord, the stronghold and assurance of the righteous. Binyan Yerushalayim - Rebuilding Jerusalem While in Galut (exile), Jews will never stop mourning for and praying to return to Jerusalem. This sentiment finds its expression in Zionism - the worldwide movement of the Jewish people to return to their ancient homeland as the chosen people of God (Zionism comes from the word Tsion, one of the Jewish names for the holy city of Jerusalem). In fact, the Amidah prayer itself - the quintessential prayer recited three times a day by Orthodox Jews - is recited facing to the east, toward Jerusalem. The fourteenth blessing of the Amidah is called Binyan Yerushalayim (“rebuilding of Jerusalem”) and expresses the Jewish dream of being restored to the rebuilt city of Jerusalem as the City of the LORD upon the earth. Blessing Fourteen: Rebuilding Jerusalem Translation: Return in compassion to Your city, Jerusalem, and rest within it as You have said. Rebuild it speedily, and in our days, a structure forever. And may You establish the throne of David within Jerusalem speedily. Blessed are You, Lord, the Builder of Jerusalem.   Malkhut beit David The Kingdom of David Blessings ten through fifteen of the Amidah emphasize the LORD’s redemption of national Israel. With blessing fifteen, Malkhut beit David, the appeal is made for the “Branch of David” (Tzemach David) to arise and bring about Israel’s salvation (yeshuah). We believe that Yeshua Natseret (Jesus of Nazareth) is indeed the promised and only legitimate Jewish Mashiach - revealed both as Yeshua ben Yosef and Yeshua ben David. As Yeshua ben Yosef He perfectly fulfilled the role of the Suffering Servant and HaGo’el (Redeemer) of national Israel; as Yeshua ben David He will come again to set up the Davidic Kingdom and reign on earth from Jerusalem. As Messianic Jews, we pray for the soon coming of the true the Tzemach David, revealed as Yeshua haMashiach, to set up His kingdom speedily an in our days (Psalm 132:17). Blessing Fifteen: Kingdom of David Translation: May the Seed of David Thy servant flourish speedily and may You exalt in Your salvation. For in your salvation do we hope all the day. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings forth the Horn of our salvation. Kabbalat Tefillah - Acceptance of Prayer Blessing sixteen of the Amidah prayer, Kabbalat Tefillah, is an appeal to the LORD for pity, mercy, and acceptance of the foregoing petitions, and thereby closes the petitionary (middle) section of the foregoing sequence of prayers. Blessing Sixeen: Kabbalat Tefillah Translation: Hear our voice, O Lord our God, and have pity and mercy upon us and accept in mercy and in favor our prayer, for You are a God Who hears prayers and supplications. Do not turn us away from before You empty, for in mercy You hear the prayer of Your people Israel. Blessed are You, Lord, Who hears prayer. Avodah - Worship The Avodah (worship, labor, service) is the seventeenth blessing of the weekday Amidah and the fifth blessing of the Shabbat Amidah. According to the Rabbis of the Talmud, the Avodah prayer was said by the priests in the Temple just after they had offered the sacrifices (Mishnah Tamid 5:1). Blessing Seventeen: Avodah Translation: Accept Your people, O Lord our God, and receive their prayer. Restore the most holy service of Your house and accept in love the offerings and prayers of Israel. May it please You always to want to accept the service of Your people Israel. May our eyes see You return to Zion in mercy. Blessed are You, O Lord, Who restores His Presence to Zion.   Hoda’ah - Thanksgiving to the LORD The eighteenth blessing of the weekday Amidah is composed of two parts: the Hoda’ah portion, expressing thanks to the LORD, and the concluding section. Hoda’ah means gratitude, and is considered the most basic of attitudes toward HaShem. Modim Anachnu Lakh Traditional Jews bow at the word “modim” and straighten up when the name “Adonai” is said: Translation: We thank You, for it is You alone Who is Adonai our God and the God of our fathers, forever and ever. You are the Rock and Shield of our salvation, You alone, from generation to generation. We thank You and tell of Your praise, for our lives are in Your hands and our souls are trusting in You. Every day Your miracles are with us: Your wonders and favors are at all times, evening, morning, and afternoon. O Good One, Your compassions are never exhausted and Your kindnesses are continual. We put our hope in You. Blessing Eighteen: Concluding Section In the closing portion of the blessing, traditional Jews bend the knees at “barukh”, bow at “attah,” and straighten up when “Adonai” is said: Translation: For all these things we bless and exalt Your Name our King forever and evermore. And all the living shall confess You forever and praise Your Name in truth, O God of our salvation and our help forever! Blessed are You, Adonai, “The Good One” is Your Name, and to You it is right to give thanks. Sim Shalom - Establishing Peace The final blessing of the weekday Amidah is called Sim Shalom which means “create peace,” and anticipates the birkat kohanim, "May He grant you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26). Blessing Nineteen: Sim Shalom Translation: Grant peace, goodness, blessing, grace, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of Your people Israel. Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your face, for with the light of Your face You gave to us, Adonai our God, the Torah of life and love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life, and peace. And may it be good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel at every time and at every hour with Your peace. Blessed art You, Lord, Who blesses His people Israel with peace. Oseh Shalom Bimromav This blessing ends with the following ritual: Bow to the left for the phrase oseh shalom bimromav, bow forward for during hu ya‘aseh shalom aleinu, and straighten up for ve‘al kol yisrael. Veimru amen: Translation: May He who makes peace in His high places make peace for us, and for all Israel. And say ye, Amen.