Knowra Minyan Minyan A quorum of ten Jews required for certain Jewish communal prayers and religious rites. Its presence permits forms of public worship that individuals cannot perform alone.
Jewish prayer : The practice of addressing God through prescribed and personal words, often at set times and in communal settings. A minyan changes which parts of communal prayer may be recited.
Halakha : The collective body of Jewish law derived from scripture, rabbinic interpretation, and established practice. Halakha sets the quorum's threshold and eligibility rules.
Orthodox Judaism : A modern Jewish religious movement committed to the binding authority of traditional Jewish law. Orthodox practice generally requires ten adult men for a minyan.
Mourner's Kaddish : A form of Kaddish recited by mourners during a prescribed period after a close relative's death. Its recitation depends on communal worship and therefore a minyan.
Barechu : A call to communal worship in Jewish services, answered by the congregation. Its public recitation requires a quorum.
Talmud : A foundational compilation of Jewish law, rabbinic debate, and interpretation of scripture. Its discussions provide key sources for the requirement of ten.
Conservative Judaism : A modern Jewish religious movement that treats Jewish law as binding while permitting historical development. Conservative authorities count women in the quorum.
Synagogue : A Jewish house of worship, study, and communal gathering. Synagogues often host the regular services in which a minyan gathers.
Kaddish : A series of Jewish prayers praising God, recited in several forms during services and mourning rituals. Several forms of Kaddish require a minyan.
Mishnah : The earliest major compilation of Jewish oral law, redacted around the beginning of the third century CE. Its treatment of communal rites informs later minyan law.
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