How many times do we need to pray a day according to the Tora?

[alandibat]

I have read in the Psalms that King David prayed 3 times a day? Is there written something about the timings of prayer in the Tanakh? I am a new reader, and it's a lot..

[fschmidt]

There is no requirement for prayer in the Tanakh.  Each person is free to pray as he chooses.

[alandibat]

Ah okey, so it would be wise to follow the way of King David, i have read that he prayed 3 times a day.

[qwerty]

But there is a requirement to pray 5 times a day in Islam. Will that apply to us, or is it irrelevant since we aren't actually converting to Islam?

[fschmidt]

This doesn't apply to non-muslims.  And even in the Quran there is no basis for 5 daily prayers.