Pronunciation
Back to the glossary

Yeshivish glossary term

mincha

מנחה

Meaning

  • the afternoon prayer service

Alternate spellings

minchah

Usage and context

Usually refers to the daily afternoon service. The exact time varies with the day and local schedule.

Category
prayer and synagogue
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

We can daven mincha before dinner.

Plain-English example

We can pray the afternoon service before dinner.