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1. when there's a minyan the shechina (divine presence) comes. when alone, angels must bring the prayer up, and its more problematic, and less acceptable. (zohar) also, every amen you say in a minyan/kedusha has big effects in the mystical worlds, and brings bracha to this world, and can only be said when the shechina comes to a minyan. Share.
- When Is A Minyan needed?
- Where Did The Minyan originate?
- Who Makes Up A Minyan?
- How The Coronavirus Pandemic Tested The Jewish Minyan
Typically, a quorum of ten adult Jews is needed in Jewish communal prayer for certain components of the regular daily or Shabbat services (including Barechu, Kedushah and the repetition of the Amidah), reading from the Torah and haftarah portions in synagogue, and saying Kaddish among other things. The Kaddish is said by mourners for 11 months afte...
There are a few explanations derived from the Torah that may account for why the number ten was specifically chosen. The first is from the story of Noah, where there were eight people (Noah, his three sons, and wives) plus the presence of God and that was not enough to save the world from destruction, whereas ten might have. (Assembly of Reform Rab...
A minyan is made of ten adult Jews, traditionally males (over the age of 13). In Orthodox synagogues, this continues to be the standard. In more progressive Jewish communities, ranging from halachic egalitarianism, to conservative to reform synagogues, adult women and men are both counted in the quorum. Some communities also require twenty adults, ...
In 2020, with the rise of COVID-19 and lockdown orders, gatherings were deemed unsafe. Immediately, Jewish communities began to consider whether a virtual minyan, convened over Zoom or some other video conference program, would constitute a proper halakhicminyan. Some rabbis ruled that virtual minyans were permissible in this case, because of sourc...
The source for the requirement of minyan is recorded in the Talmud. The word minyan itself comes from the Hebrew root maneh מנה meaning to count or to number. The word is related to the Aramaic word mene, numbered, appearing in the writing on the wall in Daniel 5:25. Babylonian Talmud
Shmuel. The biblical source for the requirement of ten men to complete a minyan (lit., “count” or “number”) is Numbers 14:27. Moses sent spies to scout the land of Canaan. Ten of them returned and issued a report concluding that it was not a conquerable land. G‑d was extremely disappointed with their lack of faith in His abilities.
One who must leave for work at a certain time and is faced with a choice of daven ing in a slow minyan (such as a yeshiva or kollel) and leaving before the end of daven ing, or daven ing in a quicker minyan where it is difficult for him to daven properly, should rather daven in the slower minyan – even if it means that he will miss kerias ha ...
In the same chapter Maimonides explains as the advantage of reciting the prayer with minyan: that it is sure to be heard; and, following the Talmudic passages below, the other codes concur. Presence of the Shekinah. It was the firm belief of the sages that wherever ten Israelites are assembled, either for worship or for the study of the Law ...
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Even a sinful Jew may participate in a minyan if he wishes. However, those who have rejected Judaism for idol worship and those who desecrate the Sabbath publicly to rebel do not count for a minyan, as they have turned their backs on Jewish tradition. A minyan is an expression of the sanctity of the community as manifested in the Jewish people ...
