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Morning Prayer, 2005. Jews praying in Jerusalem (HaKotel
HaMaaravi), 2010.  Jewish prayer (Hebrew: תְּפִלָּה, tefillah
[tefiˈla]; plural Hebrew: תְּפִלּוֹת, tefillos or tefillot
[tefiˈlot]; Yiddish תּפֿלה tfile [ˈtfɪlə], plural תּפֿלות
tfilles [ˈtfɪləs]; Yinglish: davening from Yiddish דאַוונען
davnen ‘to pray’) are the prayer recitations that form part of
the observance of Judaism. These prayers, often with
instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur, the
traditional Jewish prayer book. In general, Jewish men are
obligated to pray three times a day within specific time ranges
(zmanim),[1] while, according to the Talmud, women are generally
exempted from obligations that are time dependent.
Traditionally,[1] three prayer services are recited daily:    1.
Shacharit or Shaharit (שַחֲרִת), from the Hebrew shachar or
shahar (שַחָר) "morning light,"   2. Mincha or Minha (מִנְחָה),
the afte