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Morning, afternoon, evening
The Talmud teaches that the three daily prayers were instituted by Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, and correspond to the daily offerings in the Temple (Berachot 26b).
Morning
Shacharit
Morning — from sunrise; ideally within the first third of the day, and no later than midday (Mishnah Berachot 4:1).
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Mincha
Afternoon — from half an hour after midday until sunset (Mishnah Berachot 4:1; check your local times).
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Maariv
Night — after nightfall, ideally before midnight; it may be said until dawn (Mishnah Berachot 1:1; check your local times).
Open the full text →What’s different
Three prayers, one heart
Same coreAll threeThe same nineteen weekday blessings, the same choreography, the same closing.
Blessing 19AshkenazShacharit ends with “Sim Shalom”; Mincha and Maariv with “Shalom Rav.”
RepetitionWith a minyanShacharit and Mincha are repeated aloud with the Kedushah; Maariv is not.
Priestly BlessingShacharit onlySaid in the morning repetition, before Sim Shalom.
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