minyan

plural minyanim · plural minyans · alternative minyen · alternative minyon

1. JudaismThe minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.

   So without my visit, if Simon didn't attend, a minyan would be hard to come by.

   2009, Charles London, Far from Zion, page 256

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   As mourners cannot attend synagogue during shiva, a minyan gathers for morning, afternoon, and evening services in their home.

   2010, Ari Goldman, Living a Year of Kaddish: A Memoir, page 27

2. broadlyA Jewish prayer service.

   New people assume leadership positions as required and stay around for as long as the minyan meets their needs.

   2009, Charles Simon, Building a Successful Volunteer Culture, page 137

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   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.

   2012, Andrea Lieber, The Essential Guide to Jewish Prayer and Practices

plural Minyans

1. Greekhuman sciencesA member of a race said to be autochthonous to the Aegean area.

1. not comparablePertaining to the Minyans.

1. A surname.