Is one obligated to pray in a minyan? A person should make every possible effort to pray with a minyan a quorum of ten Jewish men, not merely as a matter of tradition or routine, but because of the immense spiritual power and holiness that is present when Jews unite in communal prayer. Chazal emphasize that when one prays with a minyan, his tefillot, his personal pleas, praises, and requests are much more likely to be accepted by Hashem.