As we begin to get used to the new rhythm of our lives, we will be sending out two weekly emails. On Mondays, in addition to online links for everything that is happening during the week, you will receive a message from our Rabbis. The Thursday email will include what is happening over the weekend and an outline of the following week...
Friday 27 March
Baby Den (10:30-11:00) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Rabbi Hannah and Beth. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. For families with Young Children. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/142813452 to join.
Pre-Shabbat Story Time Live (17:15-17:45) Those pre-school in age (and in heart) are invited to join Rabbi Hannah for a pre shabbat story to help bring in shabbat. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/444538080 to join the story.
Ruach @ home (17:15-18:20) Ruach 1-3 Join Sophie & Mike on Zoom as we continue to explore what prayer means to us, both individually and as a community. Please have paper & pens ready and a comfy, quiet, space to take part in this coming Shabbat. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/168168532 to join Ruach. Ruach 4 We thank you for your patience as we adapt our Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme to the current circumstances. Abi will be in touch with you as we develop a clearer pathway to the upcoming ceremonies.
JMM on Friday (17:15-18:00) Jewish Mindfulness Meditation helps us to open our hearts and find peace through our spiritual heritage, especially in these challenging times. Join Maxine Levy for contemplation, breathing, movement and meditation. Suitable for all. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/687214982 to join JMM.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Rabbi Josh is leading the Erev Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah. Please remember that this service is online only. We have expanded our Zoom capacity to allow up to 1000 households to join the service. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/248645948 to join the service. The livestream will also be running for those who wish to join in this way. We invite you to have Shabbat candles and Kiddush ready in advance of the service so that we can join together in these moments from our homes. We will light candles together at L’cha Dodi and make Kiddush at the end of the service. Please click here to download the Shabbat Supplement for Friday night (this will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Saturday 28 March
Shabbat Shiur (9:15-10:00) What is this ‘Pikuach Nefesh’ they keep talking about? The Preservation of Life in Jewish Tradition. With Rabbi Josh. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/240937705 to join the Shiur.
Please click here to download the source sheet for this shiur (this will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30-12:30) Rabbi Hannah is running the Shabbat morning service from the Beit Tefillah. Please remember that this service is online only. We have expanded our Zoom capacity to allow up to 1000 households to join the service. The service will include the Bar Mitzvah of Alex Grant who will be reading Torah with the community for the first time from his home. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/954998053 to join the service. As Alex is reading Torah from home using Zoom, the regular Live Stream will not broadcast the Torah Service.
Please click here to download a copy of the Torah portion (this will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Sunday 29 March
Sunday Shacharit (9:00-10:00) Our lay-led minyan with bagel breakfast (please provide your own bagels…) Led by our lay members from their homes. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/431181644 to join the service.
Alyth Sunday Morning ⟳Reloaded⟳ (ASMR) From this Sunday we are looking forward and excited to open up our programme to EVERYONE from Reception to Year 6! Just as the prophet Elijah visits us on Seder night, we want to testify that all are welcome here 🙂. Join Mike & Sophie as we continue exploring all things Pesach! Reception - Year 2 (10:00 - 11:00) Year 3 - Year 6 (11:30 - 12:30) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/830747818 to join ASMR.
Biblical Hebrew (11:00-12:00) A programme for those with high level hebrew reading ability. Please email Philip Brodie at mail@pmbrodie.co.uk if you would like to join this class so that you can be sent the materials in advance.
Monday 30 March
Move it, Shake it, Sing it (10:30-11:00) Shake off those social isolation blues as you join your favourite faces for some singing and dancing. For pre-school children. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/662052605 to join.
NEW Prepare for Pesach Start preparing for Pesach with our activities next week. More information of how to join will be in Monday's email.
Monday 30 March Seder Song (15:00-15:45) Join Katie to learn a variety of songs to sing around your Seder table. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/3603606763 to join.
Tuesday 31 March Pesach 4 Teens (17:00-18:00) Everyone from Year 9 - 13, please join Mike & Sophie for a pre-Pesach social online. We'll reconnect and catch up with everyone and look at how the themes of Exodus can be relevant to our peculiar lives today.
Wednesday 1 April Pesach Sing-along (10:30-11:00) Join Tor to sing and dance with your family to get you in the Pesach spirit.
Thursday 2 April - Pre-PesachPardes: Just who is the Wicked one? (13:00-14:00) The Haggadah is full of 'fours': the Four Cups (or is it five?), the Four Questions (though at many sedarim there's often a fifth one....) and the 'Four Sons.' Are they always and only "sons"? Are they always and only "children"? Who, in particular, is the Wicked one? How have they been shown in Haggadah illustrations over the centuries? Come on a visual journey and look at some of those pictures. They are a delight! Please email colin@alyth.org.uk so he can send you the pictures we will be looking at. Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/123761361 to join via Zoom. Please click here to download the source sheet for this
The Great Matzah Bake Off (15:00-15:30) Set your timer for 18 Minutes as we attempt to make Matzah together.
Friday 3 April Pre-Pesach Storytime Live (17:15-17:45) Those pre-school in age (and in heart) are invited to join Rabbi Hannah for a pre shabbat story to help get us in the mood for Pesach.
Pre-Shabbat Shiur (17:15-18:15) Join Student Rabbi Dr Tali Artman to look at Moses’ Hutspa and Jewish pride, to get us in the mood for Pesach.
Sunday 5 April ASMR Pre Pesach Special Join Mike & Sophie as we explore all things Pesach! For all the family. Reception - Year 2 (10:00 - 11:00) Year 3 - Year 6 (11:30 - 12:30)
Also next week... Tuesday 31 March - Hebrew Reading from Scratch (19:00-20:00) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/909882685 to join via Zoom. - E-ssentials (20:00-21:30) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/668234069 to join via Zoom. Wednesday 1 April - Pre-dinner Concert with Katie and Tom (17:00-17:30) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/108960491 to join via Zoom. - Wednesday Ma’ariv (20:00-20:45) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/566852225 to join via Zoom.
Thursday 2 April - Mellow Yoga (11:00-12:00) Click here or go to https://zoom.us/j/616879143 to join via Zoom. - Pre-PesachPardes: Just who is the Wicked one? (13:00-14:00) See above for more information.
Some of our partner organisations are also running programmes during this period. Click hereto see additional programming offered by Reform Judaism that you are invited to join.
This will be a Pesach unlike any other that we have known. Normally at Pesach we gather together, opening our homes to those we love, welcoming those who need our hospitality. On this Pesach we need to honour these same ideals while ensuring that we stay safely at a distance from one another. Below are ways you can balance these conflicting values with Alyth:
Erev Pesach Service Wednesday 8 April, 16:00-16:45 Join the Alyth community online for the opportunity to welcome in Pesach with an early Ma’ariv service.
Virtual Hosting of First Night Seder (Wednesday 8 April) Are you able to "lay a place" and host someone remotely at your online Seder? All you need is a tablet or laptop, and the willingness to invite someone virtually to your table. Please contact saskia@alyth.org.uk so that we can match you with someone who would like to e-ttend. If you would like to join someone’s online first night Seder please contact saskia@alyth.org.uk.
First Day Pesach Services Thursday 9 April Join us online for a choice of services.
Erev Second Day Young Families Seder (16:00-17:30) A spoonful of charoset makes the bitter herbs go down! Join Rabbi Hannah for a Disney Seder Spectacular suitable for all the family.
Communal Seder (19:00-21:00) As we are all trapped in the metaphorical slavery of lockdown, join Rabbi Hannah and Katie to sing and pray with our community, as we virtually escape the confines of our home. We will work through a traditional seder together, before having a chance to break for different options. Either eat with your fellow community, or join our study or reflection spaces.
Please remember that we also have two special numbers in addition to the main synagogue number: New Alyth Careline – 020 8457 8798 This will be answered between 08:00 and 21:00 by a member of the community for anyone who needs someone to speak to. Emergency Careline – 07726 631808 Please use this number if you need urgent pastoral support. The hard reality of this pandemic is that we as a community will support an increased proportion of our members and families through hospitalization and bereavement. This number is there for these cases and will be answered by a member of the Alyth professional team.
