May one add additional praises or attributes to God beyond 'the great, the mighty, and the awesome God' in the Amidah?
Synopsis
One may not add extra attributes to God beyond the three ordained ones in the fixed Amidah, because any formulation implies that one has exhausted all praises. In personal supplications, additional praises are not restricted, though it is better to use Scriptural verses.
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