![]() ![]() Abraham created the prayer time for Shacharit, Isaac for Mincha and Jacob for Maariv. Our Sages attribute the origin of our three daily prayer services to our patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But in that fact alone lies perhaps its major importance and necessity. It is not the length of Mincha that has caused this, but rather its inconvenience in coming in the middle of a busy working afternoon. ![]() Mincha is usually a 10-to-15-minute prayer service, but for much of the Jewish world, it has become almost a forgotten prayer service. Aleynu is a reaffirmation of Jewish goals and a hope for the better world for all humankind. It is composed of the recitation of Psalm 145, the Amidah, a prayer of repentance and the concluding prayer to all Jewish prayer services, Aleynu. The shortest prayer service of the day takes place in the afternoon, or at least just before sunset, and is called Mincha. It is much shorter in length than Shacharit, but nevertheless includes again within it the basic Shema and Amidah prayers. ![]() The Maariv prayer takes place at night, after sunset. It is the longest of the three daily prayers and contains within it the basic affirmations of Judaism ― the Shema, the Amidah and the ideas of repentance, self-improvement and loyalty to God and Israel. The Shacharit prayer takes place in the morning. Jews are bidden to pray three times daily to God. ![]()
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