Mincha
Sign in to savethumb|300px|A mincha minyan (quorum of ten or more Jewish men) at a [[yeshiva|alt=Orthodox-dressed men studying]] Mincha (, ; sometimes spelled Minchah, Minhah, Mincho or Minchuh) is the afternoon prayer service in Judaism.
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thumb|300px|A mincha minyan (quorum of ten or more Jewish men) at a [[yeshiva|alt=Orthodox-dressed men studying]] Mincha (, ; sometimes spelled Minchah, Minhah, Mincho or Minchuh) is the afternoon prayer service in Judaism.
==Etymology== The name Mincha, meaning "gift" or "offering", is derived from the meal offering that accompanied each sacrifice offered in the Temple (Beit HaMikdash).
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