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in that it is recited in the middle of the secular day. Unlike Shacharit, which is recited upon arising, and Maariv, which can be recited before going to sleep, Mincha is the afternoon prayer, and as a result of this, many Mincha groups have formed in workplaces and other places where many Jews are
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only, and in some communities also on public fast days; omitted on occasions when Tachanun is omitted)
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The name "large mincha" may come from the fact that more of the day remains than in "small mincha".
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In the Sephardic rite (and in some Chasidic communities), a Psalm is recited here: generally,
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hours before sunset or nightfall), but common practice is to recite it anytime after
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sacrifices. According to the first opinion, the Mincha prayer was originated by
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debate whether the daily prayers have their origin in the behavior of the
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On Yom Kippur, Ashkenazim postpone Ashrei and Uva Letzion until the
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communities have adopted the practice to recite Korban HaTamid (
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Mincha may be recited beginning half an hour (either regular or
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Mincha on a weekday exclusive includes prayers found at
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and not to be careful to recite it specifically after
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states that is preferable to recite mincha without a
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Index

Minchah
Orthodox-dressed men studying
minyan
yeshiva
Hebrew
[minˈχa]
Judaism
meal offering
the Temple
Masoretic Text
Hebrew Bible
Cain and Abel
gift offering
Talmud
biblical Patriarchs
Temple
Isaac
Shacharit
Maariv
relative hours
halachic
sunset
Mishnah Berurah
minyan

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