The Magein Avot (literally: Shield of our Fathers) mode takes its name from a paragraph in the M'ein Sheva prayer, which directly follows the Amidah in the Friday evening service.
The Magein Avot (literally: Shield of our Fathers) mode most closely resembles a traditional minor scale from the Western classical music tradition. It takes its name from a paragraph in the M'ein Sheva prayer, which directly follows the Amidah in the Friday evening service.