minyan
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Hebrew מִנְיָן (minyán, “number, count, quorum”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editminyan (plural minyanim or minyans)
- (Judaism) The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.
- 2009, Charles London, Far from Zion, page 256:
- So without my visit, if Simon didn't attend, a minyan would be hard to come by.
- 2010, Ari Goldman, Living a Year of Kaddish: A Memoir, page 27:
- As mourners cannot attend synagogue during shiva, a minyan gathers for morning, afternoon, and evening services in their home.
- (by extension) A Jewish prayer service.
- 2009, Charles Simon, Building a Successful Volunteer Culture, page 137:
- New people assume leadership positions as required and stay around for as long as the minyan meets their needs.
- 2012, Andrea Lieber, The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices:
- Tefillin are not used on Sabbaths and holidays, so unless you attend a minyan on weekday mornings or grew up in a home where men prayed daily, this practice may be unfamiliar to you.
Translations
editminimum number of ten adult Jews required for a communal religious service
a Jewish prayer service
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