minyan

• 犹太教用语，指不少于十名成年犹太人（传统上为十三岁以上的男性）组成的法定人数，是依照犹太教律法举行公共礼拜所必需的最低人数。

A noun referring to the quorum of at least ten Jewish adults (traditionally males over thirteen) required by Jewish law for public worship services.

1. Quorum for prayerC1formal

   The minimum number of ten Jewish adults (traditionally males aged 13 and older) required to conduct a full public worship service, such as reciting the Kaddish or reading from the Torah.

   祈祷法定人数

   • Without a minyan, the mourner could not recite the Kaddish at the service.
   • The synagogue sends out daily reminders to help gather a minyan for morning prayers.
   • In some progressive communities, a minyan includes both men and women.
   • He rushed to the temple to ensure there was a minyan for the evening prayer.