Minyan

In Judaism, a minyan (Hebrew: מניין \ מִנְיָן‎ minyán [minˈjan], lit. (noun) count, number; pl. מניינים \ מִנְיָנִים‎ minyaním [minjaˈnim]) is the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. In more traditional streams of Judaism, only males 13 and older may constitute a minyan; in more liberal (non-Orthodox) streams women are also counted. The most common activity requiring a minyan is public prayer. Accordingly, the term minyan in contemporary Judaism has taken on the secondary meaning of referring to a prayer service.

Minyan

In Judaism, a minyan (Hebrew: מניין \ מִנְיָן‎ minyán [minˈjan], lit. (noun) count, number; pl. מניינים \ מִנְיָנִים‎ minyaním [minjaˈnim]) is the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. In more traditional streams of Judaism, only males 13 and older may constitute a minyan; in more liberal (non-Orthodox) streams women are also counted. The most common activity requiring a minyan is public prayer. Accordingly, the term minyan in contemporary Judaism has taken on the secondary meaning of referring to a prayer service.