Mincha Prayer
Mincha Prayerin English
Mincha is the shortest of the three services. It begins with Ashrei (Psalm 145), is followed by the Amidah and Tahanun, and concludes with the Aleinu.
The Mincha prayer was originated by Isaac, who “went out to converse in the field”, with God. According to the second opinion, the Mincha prayer is based on the afternoon tamid (daily) offering which was offered in the Temple each afternoon.