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t. e. In Judaism, a minyan (Hebrew: מניין \ מִנְיָןmīnyān [minˈjan], lit. (noun) count, number; pl. מניינים \ מִנְיָנִים mīnyānīm [minjaˈnim]) is the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. In more traditional streams of Judaism, only men 13 and older may constitute a ...
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- 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...
ib.) to mean that man's prayer is best heard at the synagogue, for where men sing, there also they should pray. 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 merits and sacredness of the minyan.
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 his Bar Mitzvah (religious adulthood). When a minyan is lacking for synagogue services, those who have gathered merely recite their prayers as ...
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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.
Mar 8, 2011 · Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain responds to the question: What is the origin of a minyan being ten men? There is a strong tradition within Judaism of communal prayer for the regular daily or Sabbath services. One can always say one’s own prayers by oneself, and any time and in any place, but having others around you brings a sense of camaraderie ...
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The Importance of Praying with a Minyan. A person should make an effort to pray in a synagogue with a minyan.1 G‑d never rejects the prayers of a congregation, even if sinners are amongst the crowd.2 Even if a person's kavanah (concentration, intention) is imperfect, if he prays with a congregation, his prayers will be heard.3 Nowadays, as we all do not have perfect concentration when we ...
