minyanim

Variant of minyan

noun pl. minyanim or minyans

a properly constituted group for a public Jewish prayer service, made up of at least ten Jewish males (in some congregations, males or females) over thirteen years of age

Origin: MHeb minyan < TalmudHeb, orig., number, quantity < root mnh, to number, count

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