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This year's Yom HaShoah - Day of Remembrance for the Holocaust - which begins this evening, will be unlike any other we have known. 

Most years we have a very beautiful service in our Beit Tefillah, with music and testimonies, and the opportunity to spend time with our Shoah Book of Remembrance.  This year, as we are unable to be together in this intimate way, we will instead be joining two special commemorations - a ceremony led by Reform rabbis, cantors and lay readers from across the country, beginning at 18:30, and the national event following immediately after. 
You can find the links for both events below. 

There are also national events through the day tomorrow, as well as a special Alyth session with our member Moshe Teller from Shalvata starting at 11:00.  Moshe will talk about his work with survivors of the Holocaust and the second generation.

As you journey into Yom HaShoah, you might like to read Rabbi Josh's Dvar Torah from Erev Shabbat on the history of the day and its extra significance for us as British Jews - click here.  His sermon from Shabbat morning, grappling with 'Mourning in a time of Coronavirus' can be read here.  

YOM HASHOAH

PRAY WITH US
Erev Yom Hashoah Ceremony
Monday 20 April, 18:30
On the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, Reform Communities in the UK will come together to mark Erev Yom Hashoah in a special Tekkes (ceremony) with Clergy and lay leaders. 
Click here to join (Password: reform - for security reasons please do not make the password public). 
 
At 19:30, there will then be the opportunity to join the National Commemoration online as we remember the victims of the Holocaust, honour our pledge to pass on to the next generation and pay tribute to the survivors and refugees.
Go to www.yomhashoah.org.uk/live.

We are not distributing “Yellow Candles” this year.  You may wish to light your own candle, of any kind, at home as part of the Reform commemoration.  You can click here for a list of names taken from Pages of Testimony submitted to Yad Vashem.

LEARN WITH US
Yom Hashoah Talk
Tuesday 21 April, 11:00-12:00
Rabbi Colin and Lynette are joined by Moshe Teller from Shalvata, a specialist team offering therapeutic and practical support including: 1–1 counselling sessions, support groups for bereaved, spouses of survivors and survivors who talk in schools. Moshe will talk about his work with survivors of the Holocaust and the second generation.  We will end by reciting El Male Rachamim and Kaddish.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 912 6577 7319, Password: 298374).

TUESDAY 21 APRIL

BE WITH US
Ballet in your Bathroom (11:00-12:00)
For teens and adults with or without dance experience. Join Abi Aleksander and keep your body and mind active. We will start with a short warm up, move onto her version of a ballet barre and finish with some more contemporary exercises. You don’t need any special equipment apart from a chair or countertop to hold on to and enough room to move your limbs in all directions. Wear something comfortable (and if you have a tutu lurking that you have been yearning to wear, feel free).
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 942 377 314, Password: 133127)

LEARN WITH US
Hebrew Reading from Scratch (19:00-20:00)
Taught by Alyth member Jan Roseman, who has been one of the UK’s leading Synagogue-based Jewish educators for the last few decades. Take an hour a week in term time to learn to read Hebrew from scratch.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 909 882 685, Password: 686711)

LEARN WITH US
E-ssentials (20:00-21:30)
Our programme for all those who want to ensure that their Judaism has firm foundations. This week: The Shoah and Israel in Jewish Life with Rabbi Hannah.
For all the community.
Please click here for the resources which will be used during this session (available from Tuesday morning).
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 668 234 069, Password: 419681)

Click here for our full adult learning programme between Pesach and Shavuot.

BE WITH US
Alyth Choral Society (20:00-22:00)
A special Zoom rehearsal.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 976 4873 3959 Password: 113568) 


WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL

BE WITH US
News, Views & Schmooze (14:00-15:00)
Join us for an hour of schmooze to discuss what is going on in the world around us.  Led by volunteers from the Soup and Schmooze group and Lynette.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 996 0969 5198, Password: 933950)

BE WITH US
Pre-dinner concert with Katie and Tom (17:00-17:30)
Join Katie and Tom for a live concert streamed directly into your home. This varied programme will include repertoire from the operas, musicals and more.
For all the community.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 108 960 491, Password: 961337).

PRAY WITH US
Wednesday Ma’ariv (20:00-20:45)
Join us for a mid-week evening service led by lay members.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 566 852 225, Password: 763158).


THURSDAY 23 APRIL

BE WITH US
Mellow Yoga (11:00-12:00)
Our special chair Yoga with Maxine. Maxine is a professional yoga teacher and so we are asking for a contribution towards Alyth’s costs in providing this class. Please click here to sign up and to pay online.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 616 879 143, Password: 797658).

LEARN WITH US
Pardes (13:00-14:00)
The imagery of a garden has often been used in Jewish tradition to describe our textual tradition.  Each week will start with a different text from within our rich library.  This week with Rabbi Hannah.
Click here for the source sheets being used in the session (available from Thursday morning)
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 123 761 361, Password: 019498)

Click here for our full adult learning programme between Pesach and Shavuot.

YOUTH AND EDUCATION
A.H.A - Alyth Home Activities (15:30-16:00)
A burst of creative space for Primary School aged children. Join us online every Thursday for a new activity led by our wonderful team of educators and youth workers.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 922 5487 0891, Password: 134679)

BE WITH US
Israeli Dance Class (17:30-18:00)
Join Rabbi Hannah for an Israeli dance class in preparation for Yom HaAtzmaut.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 974 5121 0828, Password: 309169)

LEARN WITH US
Alyth Online Lectures (19:00-20:00)
An eclectic series of short lectures given by academics and experts in their field in the Alyth community. This week:

Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish in the UK and beyond
with Dr Lily Kahn
Lily Kahn is Reader in Hebrew and Jewish Languages in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL, specialising in Hebrew and Yiddish philology. She teaches Biblical Hebrew, Rabbinic Hebrew, Ugaritic, and Yiddish. She is also interested in Yiddish, the history of Hebrew, comparative Semitic linguistics, Jewish languages, translation studies, endangered language revitalization, and the development of Hebrew and Yiddish pedagogical materials. She is the author of 'Colloquial Yiddish' (2012), a step-by-step approach to Yiddish designed for the twenty-first-century English-speaker, and 'The Routledge Introductory  Course  in Biblical Hebrew' (2015). Lily will share findings from her current research - a collaborative Arts and Humanities Research council project on contemporary Hasidic Yiddish worldwide. 
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 911 6340 0217, Password: 149473)

Click here for our full adult learning programme between Pesach and Shavuot.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

FOR YOUNG FAMILIES
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 to join (Meeting ID: 142 813 452, Password: 346202). 

FOR YOUNG FAMILIES
Pre-Shabbat Story Time Live (17:15-17:45)
Those pre-school in age (and in heart) are invited to join Rabbi Hannah and Beth for a pre shabbat story to help bring in shabbat.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 423 529 768, Password: 785089).

YOUTH AND EDUCATION: RUACH
Ruach 1 Starters (16:00-17:00)
For those joining Ruach 1, we would, under normal circumstances, host a new starters meeting to explore the programme, year ahead and post-BM opportunities with Alyth. In these not normal circumstances, parents and children are invited to join Mike for a zoom gathering.
- Ruach commences straight after at 17:15 (see below)
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 964 5398 9310, Password: 678458)

Ruach 4 @ home (16:30-17:15 and 17:30-18:15)
Join Abi for Ruach 4 this afternoon for one of two sessions:
- If you are new to Ruach 4, please join at 16:30 for a welcome session and get to know a bit more about how Ruach 4 works. 
- If you have been coming to Ruach 4 since last term, please join at 17:30 for a how-to on writing your Bat or Bar Mitzvah Prayer.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 956 0652 2899, Password: 5Gh7mx)

Ruach 1-3 @ Home (17:15-18:10)
Ruach 1-3
We are excited to start our new topic of Gemilut Chasadim - “Acts of Loving Kindness”.  Please join Mike & Sophie at our regular time as we continue exploring how to make the most of our Bar/Bat Mitzvah journey.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 903 736 979, Password: 742355)

BE WITH US - JMM
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  to join (Meeting ID: 977 611 369, Password: 035091)

PRAY WITH US
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30)
Join Rabbis Josh and Hannah as they lead the Erev Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah.  Please remember that this service is online only.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 428 016 374, Password: 785089)

The best way to access our services is by Zoom. 
If you do not wish to use Zoom, then the "Zoom screen" can be seen via our YouTube channel.  This can be accessed by clicking here (www.alyth.org.uk/youtubelive) or going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS. You can also watch the service from the Beit Tefillah via our LiveStream by clicking here.  Please note that the livestream can only show those parts of the service being led from the Beit Tefillah.

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 and the Community News and Yahrzeit list (these will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Please click here to view the Reform Judaism siddur online.

SATURDAY 25 APRIL 

LEARN WITH US
Shabbat Shiur: Re-entering the Camp after Exclusion (9:15-10:15)
What can Leviticus 14 teach us about ending Isolation/Quarantine? With Student Rabbi Nicola Feuchtwang.
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 240 937 705, Password: 602287)

PRAY WITH US
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
Rabbi Hannah is running the Shabbat morning service from the Beit Tefillah, with Hallel for Rosh Chodesh led by Katie from her home.  The sermon will be given by Student Rabbi Dr Tali Artman from her home.
The service will include the Bar Mitzvah of Milo Glendinning who will be reading Torah with the community for the first time from his home.
Please remember that this service is online only. 

Click here to join (Meeting ID: 558 315 255, Password: 690616)

The best way to access our services is by Zoom. 
If you do not wish to use Zoom, then the "Zoom screen" can be seen via our YouTube channel.  This can be accessed by clicking here (www.alyth.org.uk/youtubelive) or going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS. You can also watch the service from the Beit Tefillah via our LiveStream by clicking here.  Please note that the livestream can only show those parts of the service being led from the Beit Tefillah.

Please click here to download a copy of the Torah portion and the Community News and Yahrzeit list (these will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Please click here to view the Reform Judaism siddur online.

PRAY WITH US
Imrei Finu (10:30-12:00)
Imrei Finu is a special, spiritual prayer experience, including singing to new and familiar melodies, davening and plenty of silence, with an informal Torah service.
With Rabbi Josh
A special pdf booklet will be available through Thursday's email.
 
Click here  to join (Meeting ID: 970 6319 5608, Password: 331980)

SUNDAY 27 APRIL

YOUTH AND EDUCATION
Alyth Sunday Morning ⟳Reloaded⟳ (ASMR)
Reception - Year 2 (10:00-1:00)
Year 3 - Year 6 (11:30-12:30)
Every Sunday, open to EVERYONE from Reception to Year 6!
Join Mike & Sophie as we continue to explore the breadth of Jewish Studies through fun and creative methods!
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 830 747 818 Password: 301658).

PRAY WITH US
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 to join (Meeting ID: 431 181 644, Password: 163984).

LEARN WITH US
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 link and materials in advance.


MONDAY 28 APRIL

FOR YOUNG FAMILIES
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 to join (Meeting ID: 662 052 605, Password: 747239).

BE WITH US
Craft, Chat and Cuppa! (15:00-16:00)
This ‘club’ is for anyone who would like to try any sort of hand craft. Join Brenda Freedman for anything from everyday sewing, tapestry, quilt making, knitting, and anything else you can think of!
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 588 095 846, Password: 468060).

YOM HAZIKARON and YOM HA'ATZMAUT

Our activities include (please see Thursday's email for full details):

Tuesday 28 April 

• A special ConnectiviTeen Escape Room
• Joining other Reform communities for a Tekkes and then some break out options

• A lunchtime shiur with Rabbi Colin
• A special Israeli themed Pre-dinner concert with Katie and Tom
• Israeli cooking demonstration

​​​​​Some of our partner organisations are also running programmes during this period. Click here to see additional programming offered by Reform Judaism that you are invited to join.

Click here or phone 020 8457 8794 to be in touch.

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.