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display: block;"><table><tr><td> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130316054735im_/http://www2.askmoses.com/files.html/1531711/image%7Cgif/prayer-book.gif" alt="" align="right"/> A. <span class="glossaryTerm" id="71381"><nobr>Maariv</nobr></span> (pronounced MA-riv) is the daily night <span class="glossaryTerm" id="89732"><nobr>Tefillah</nobr></span>, the last of the three recited daily. The Hebrew word Maariv is derived from the word erev which means evening. Maariv is commemorative of the daily burnings of sacrificial leftovers incinerated every night in the <span class="glossaryTerm" id="522305"><nobr>Temple</nobr></span>. The patriarch <span class="glossaryTerm" id="81760"><nobr>Jacob</nobr></span>, who spent time in the nighttime to contemplate <span class="glossaryTerm" id="2034034"><nobr>G-d</nobr></span>, founded the concept of night connection and taught his descendants to do likewise.<p>B. Maariv is a relatively short tefillah requiring ten to fifteen minutes to recite. It consists of the three paragraphs of <span class="glossaryTerm" id="1392009"><nobr>Shema</nobr></span>, the <span class="glossaryTerm" id="58363"><nobr>Amidah</nobr></span>, and a handful of smaller <span class="glossaryTerm" id="89769"><nobr>Tefillot</nobr></span> scattered before, after and between them.<p>C. Originally, only <span class="glossaryTerm" id="59621"><nobr>Shacharit</nobr></span> and <span class="glossaryTerm" id="315739"><nobr>Minchah</nobr></span> were mandatory prayers, and Maariv was optional. This is because the main atonement was accomplished through the actual sacrifices, which were offered by day. Eventually, however, it became accepted and normative custom to pray Maariv as well. Thus, for all practical purposes, today Maariv is no different than the other two prayers. </p><p><blockquote>The patriarch Jacob, who spent time in the nighttime to contemplate G-d, founded the concept of night connection... </blockquote>How do I do Maariv?<p><br/>1. <strong>Get Your Equipment</strong><p>Connecting to G-d through Maariv consists of nothing more than a <span class="glossaryTerm" id="1984781"><nobr>Minyan</nobr></span>, a <span class="glossaryTerm" id="139318"><nobr>Siddur</nobr></span> and about fifteen minutes. If you'll be doing Maariv without a minyan, you can do it in ten.<p>2. <strong>Get Ready</strong><p>Get out your siddur and turn to it's Table of Contents, and open up to Maariv.<p>3. <strong>Go!<br/></strong><br/>All three tefillot revolve around the Amidah, and Maariv is no exception. Unlike Shacharit, whose length is in direct proportion to its importance, and Minchah, whose brevity is directly connected to the workday, Maariv falls in between. Since it's nighttime and you've got a sack to hit, Maariv is pretty short, though. It consists of a half-page of preliminaries, followed by a few short paragraphs introducing the Shema. Shema in turn is followed immediately by the Amidah, separated only by around three paragraphs of tefillah text. After the Amidah, Maariv is concluded with the aleinu prayer. 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One of the three prayers a Jew is obligated to pray every day. </td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary81760"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Jacob</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">Third of the three Patriarchs and father of the Twelve Tribes. Lived most his life in Canaan and died in Egypt in 1505 BCE. Also known by the name of "Israel."</td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary89732"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Tefillah</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">Prayer. 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The Jewish Sages instituted three daily prayers, and an additional prayer on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. </td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary139318"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Siddur</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">Prayer book.</td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary315739"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Minchah</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">Afternoon prayer service. One of the three prayers a Jew is obligated to pray every day. </td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary522305"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Temple</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">1. Usually a reference to the Holy Temple which was/will be situated in Jerusalem. 1st Temple was built in 825 BCE and was destroyed in 423 BCE. The 2nd Temple was built in 350 BCE and was destroyed in 70 CE. The 3rd Temple will be built by the Messiah. 2. A synagogue.</td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary1392009"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Shema</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">The most fundamental Jewish prayer, recited twice daily. This prayer, of Biblical origin, professes the belief in G-d's absolute unity.</td></tr> </table> </div> <div class="glossaryPopup" id="glossary1984781"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0" width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#E0D1EF" class="glossaryText"><strong>Minyan</strong></td></tr> <tr><td class="glossaryText">A quorum consisting of ten adult male Jews. 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