plural minyanim
ˌmin-yə-ˈnēm 
or minyans
or minyans
: the quorum required for Jewish communal worship that consists of ten male adults in Orthodox Judaism and usually ten adults of either sex in Conservative and Reform Judaism
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By the 1980s, most of L.A.'s Jews had moved west, to the Fairfax district or the Westside, or to the San Fernando Valley, and Boyle Heights’ last synagogue had a hard time mustering a minyan, the quorum of 10 required for a service.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
The struggle to gather 10 Jewish men to form a prayer quorum known as a minyan is part of life for many small Jewish communities in Europe.
—Cnaan Liphshiz, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022
Reading from the Torah and saying certain prayers, including the kaddish, or mourner’s prayer, must take place in a group with a quorum of 10, known as a minyan.
—Religion News Service, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2022
Without enough Jews to fulfill a minyan, or Jewish prayer group of 10 men, the building is now a trendy coffee shop.
—Jordyn Haime, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Dec. 2021
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
The struggle to gather 10 Jewish men to form a prayer quorum known as a minyan is part of life for many small Jewish communities in Europe.
—Cnaan Liphshiz, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2022
Reading from the Torah and saying certain prayers, including the kaddish, or mourner’s prayer, must take place in a group with a quorum of 10, known as a minyan.
—Religion News Service, oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2022
Without enough Jews to fulfill a minyan, or Jewish prayer group of 10 men, the building is now a trendy coffee shop.
—Jordyn Haime, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Dec. 2021
See All Example Sentences for minyan
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“Minyan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minyan. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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