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Definition:
Shemoneh Esreh, which literally means eighteen, is the main section of Hebrew prayers.
They are recited in a standing position and contain the following benedictions:
Praise to 1. God of the fathers / patriarchs, 2. God's power and 3. God's holinesss; prayers for 4. knowledge, 5. repentance, 6. forgiveness, 7. redemptions, 8. healing the sick, 9. agricultural prosperity, 10. ingathering the diaspora, 11. righteous judgement, 12. punishment of the wicked and of heretics, 13. reward for the pious, 14. rebuilding Jerusalem, 15. restoration of the royal house of David, 16. acceptance of the prayers, 17. tanks to God, 18. restoration of worship at the Temple, and 19. peace.
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