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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His cousin volunteered his home for the week of shiva; a rabbi from Puerto Rico coordinated the minyans.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
At morning minyan—the weekday service—worshippers began concluding the proceedings with a prayer for Israel.
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Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Jordyn Haime,
sun-sentinel.com,
2 Dec. 2021
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
At morning minyan—the weekday service—worshippers began concluding the proceedings with a prayer for Israel.
—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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