Maariv

thumb|Indian Jews praying "Shema Yisrael", illustration on a book cover

thumb|A mixed-gender Amidah at Robinson's Arch, [[Western Wall]]

thumb|right|300px|Maariv minyan in a Jaffa [[Tel Aviv flea-market shop]] thumb|right|300px|Maariv at the Western Wall Maariv (; ), also known as Arvit (; ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or at night. It consists primarily of the evening Shema and Amidah.

Aleinu (), or '''''Aleinu l'Sh'bei'akh''' (), is a Jewish prayer traditionally recited at the end of most Jewish religious services, including weekday Shacharit, Mincha, and Maariv services; the close of Mussaf services on Shabbat and during festivals; and in the middle of the Rosh Hashanah Mussaf. It is recited following Kiddush levana and brit milah'' services, as well. It is It is second only to the Kaddish (counting all its forms) as the most frequently recited prayer in the current synagogue liturgy.

In Judaism, Hashkiveinu () is the second blessing following the Shema during Maariv. It is a petitionary prayer to lie down in peace at night and return to life the following day.