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  1. Minyan - Wikipedia

    In all traditional orthodox practising Jewish religious movements, only men aged 13 years and older may constitute a minyan.

  2. Minyan: The Prayer Quorum - Chabad.org

    There are certain prayers or rituals that can only take place in public. Jewish law defines this as the presence of 10 males of 13 years or older. This is known as a minyan, quorum. The quorum is so …

  3. Minyan: The Congregational Quorum - My Jewish Learning

    Minyan is the Hebrew word that describes the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. The word itself comes from the Hebrew root maneh (מנה)‎ meaning to count or to number.

  4. Go Daven - The Worldwide Minyan Database

    The worldwide searchable database of Orthodox Minyan information, including minyan locations (Shuls), times, and contact information.

  5. Minyan Service

    In Judaism, a quorum of ten Jewish adults is called a minyan. The word minyan in Hebrew "מִנְיָן" [minˈjan] means count or number and consists of ten (10) individuals over the age of thirteen (13).

  6. Minyan | Prayer, Torah Study & Community | Britannica

    minyan, in Judaism, the minimum number of males (10) required to constitute a representative “community of Israel” for liturgical purposes. A Jewish boy of 13 may form part of the quorum after …

  7. MINYAN - JewishEncyclopedia.com

    Both in the Mishnah and in the baraita quoted, consolation is held out to those who for study or prayer meet in smaller numbers—even to one who meditates or prays alone; but the stress is put upon the …

  8. MINYAN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MINYAN is the quorum required for Jewish communal worship that consists of ten male adults in Orthodox Judaism and usually ten adults of either sex in Conservative and Reform Judaism.

  9. What Is a Minyan and Why Is It Required? - Judaism

    Dec 11, 2024 · In Jewish tradition, this yearning finds powerful expression in the concept of the minyan, a gathering of ten Jewish adults (traditionally men, though many communities now include women) …

  10. Minyan - Chabadpedia

    Apr 1, 2025 · When a minyan assembles, the Divine Presence (Shechinah) rests upon the participants with greater intensity, enabling them to pray as a community, read from the Torah, and fulfill mitzvos …