מִנְיָן
Minyan: a count of ten. Ten adults, 13 and older, gathered to pray.
Need a minyan in Durham?
Saying Kaddish, marking a yahrzeit, or visiting town? Tell us which day you need. We’ll find you a minyan and let the person leading it know you’re coming.
How it works
One message, and we take it from there
- Tell us the day.Send the form below. Say which day, what time of day suits you, and any preference in style of service.
- We check with the leader.We reach the person leading that service and make sure ten are expected.
- You get the details.We send the time and place by email or text. Locations are shared privately, never posted.
Ask for a minyan
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We’ll be in touch by email or text. If your need is for today, say so and we’ll do our best to answer quickly.
Be the tenth
Some days a minyan is one person short
Join the list of people we can call or text when a service needs one more. Say yes when you can and no when you can’t. For someone saying Kaddish, your being there makes the difference.
Find services directly
Durham’s congregations
Each congregation lists its own services. Durham Minyan is an independent community effort and is not part of any of them.
- Beth El Synagogue · Conservativebetheldurham.org
- Orthodox Kehillah · Orthodoxdurhamorthodoxkehillah.com
- Judea Reform Congregation · Reformjudeareform.org
- Jewish Life at Duke · Freeman CenterJewish Life at Duke
- Chabad at Duke · Chabadchabadatdukeug.com
Can’t get to a minyan today? My Jewish Learning hosts a free online Kaddish minyan.