Afternoon Prayer (Minchah)

✨ Opening Blessing for the Hour of Minchah

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם

Barukh Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha’olam

Blessed are You, YHWH our Elohim, King of the universe

שֶׁהֶעֱבִיר אֶת הַיּוֹם בְּשָׁלוֹם

Shehe’evir et ha’yom b’shalom

Who has brought this day to its midpoint in peace

וְהִגִּיעַ אֶת שְׁעַת הַמִּנְחָה בְּרַחֲמִים

V’higi’a et sha’at ha’minchah b’rachamim

And has brought us to the hour of Minchah in mercy

📖 Shema Yisrael & Barukh Shem

שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד

Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad

Hear, O Israel: YHWH is our Elohim, YHWH is One

בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד

Barukh shem k’vod malkhuto le’olam va’ed

Blessed be the Name of His glorious Kingdom forever and ever

🕊 Shortened Amidah (Messianic Style)

(English only — suitable for silent or communal recitation)

Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, Elohei Yaʿakov,

You are great and awesome, faithful to all generations.

Bring near the fullness of Your Kingdom.

Let righteousness spring forth, and justice roll down like mighty waters.

Forgive us, cleanse us, and renew us.

Heal the sick, strengthen the weary, and give light to those in darkness.

May our prayers rise before You as incense.

Restore the tents of Yaʿakov, and establish peace upon Israel and all who call on Your Name.

May Your Name be blessed forever and ever.

Amen.

🔥 Psalm for the Afternoon – Psalm 141:2

תִּכּוֹן תְּפִלָּתִי קְטֹרֶת לְפָנֶיךָ

Tikon tefillati k’toret lefanekha

Let my prayer be set before You like incense

מַשְׂאַת כַּפַּי מִנְחַת עָרֶב

Mas’at kapai minchat erev

The lifting of my hands as the evening offering

👑 Avinu – The Lord’s Prayer

אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם

Avinu she’bashamayim

Our Father who is in the heavens

יִתְקַדֵּשׁ שִׁמְךָ

Yitkadesh shimkha

May Your Name be sanctified

תָּבוֹא מַלְכוּתֶךָ

Tavo malkhutekha

May Your Kingdom come

יֵעָשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ

Ye’aseh retzonkha

May Your will be done

כְּבַשָּׁמַיִם כֵּן בָּאָרֶץ

K’vashamayim ken ba’aretz

As it is in heaven, so let it be on earth

אֶת לֶחֶם חֻקֵּנוּ תֵּן לָנוּ הַיּוֹם

Et lekhem chukeinu ten lanu hayom

Give us today our daily bread

וּסְלַח לָנוּ עַל חֲטָאֵינוּ

U’selach lanu al chata’einu

And forgive us our sins

כְּפִי שֶׁסוֹלְחִים גַּם אֲנַחְנוּ לַחֹטְאִים לָנוּ

Kefi she’solchim gam anachnu lachot’im lanu

As we also forgive those who sin against us

וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנוּ לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן

V’al t’vi’einu lidei nisayon

And do not bring us into trial

אֶלָּא הַצִּילֵנוּ מִן הָרָע

Ela hatzileinu min hara

But deliver us from evil

כִּי לְךָ הַמַּמְלָכָה וְהַגְּבוּרָה וְהַתִּפְאֶרֶת

Ki lekha ha’mamlakhah ve’hag’vurah ve’hatif’eret

For Yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory

לְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. אָמֵן

L’olmei olamim. Amen

Forever and ever. Amen

✨ Final Declaration of Devotion

(English only — optional for personal or communal recitation)

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable before You, YHWH, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Let me walk uprightly for the rest of this day,

Loving You with all my heart, soul, and strength,

And loving my neighbor as myself.

Amen.