Is Nefilat Apayim (falling on one's face / Tachanun prostration) recited after Maariv?
Synopsis
Nefilat Apayim is the suppliant prostration said after the Amidah at Shacharit and Minchah. The question is whether it is recited after Maariv as well.
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