Yom Kippur starts on Sunday night. CLICK HERE for the full Alyth Yom Kippur programme and service links.
Click here for five suggestions on how to get through the day.
Machzorim Most of our services will be led from the 1985 Reform machzor. A newer version of the service liturgy can be viewed online here. However, for the quality of the experience, we strongly recommend the use of physical copies. We have a limited stock of these which you can borrow from Alyth. Please collect from the synagogue by 17:00 on Thursday or Friday.
Yizkor Yizkor begins at approximately 17:30 on Monday, and will include the reading of names of Alyth members who have died since last Yom Kippur and other names which have been given to us in advance. If you wish for a name to be included, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk by midday on Friday 25 September. Please also send to Lynette any entires for our Yizkor memorial book by this time.
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KOL YISRAEL AREIVIM ZEH BA ZEH
We have been delighted by our response to our special song written for us for these High Holy Days and recorded by Alyth members from their homes. Click here to see the video.
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FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
IN-PERSON FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den in the Sukkah (10:30-11:00) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Rabbi Hannah. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. For families with Young Children. This week live in the Sukkah. Please note that this service is subject to the weather and the website will be updated at 9:30 if it is cancelled, please check before you travel. This service is now full, please do not come if you have not booked.
10 DAYS OF TESHUVAH Jewish Mindfulness Meditation (17:00-17:45) Jewish Mindfulness Meditation helps us to open our hearts and find peace through our spiritual heritage. Join for contemplation, breathing, movement and meditation. Today: 'Readiness For Change' with Mika Hadar-Borthwick. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 977 611 369 Password: 035091).
PRAY WITH US Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Join Cantor Tamara and Rabbi Elliott as they lead the Erev Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah. Please remember that this service is online only. 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. 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.
Click here to join (Meeting ID: 898 9397 3123, Passcode: 785089). If you do not wish to use Zoom, then the "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel. This can be accessed by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS.
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
LEARN WITH US Shabbat Shiur: This season in art (9:15-10:15) We're into the heart of the season of Tishri festivals. How have they been depicted in art over the years? Come on a leisurely journey - courtesy of Zoom and Powerpoint - with Rabbi Colin through some of those representations. Click here to join by Zoom (Meeting ID: 240 937 705, Passcode: 602287).
PRAY WITH US IN-PERSON Imrei Finu in the Sukkah (9:30 and 11:15) A small in-person Shacharit Service with Rabbi Josh in the synagogue sukkah. Imrei Finu is a special spiritual prayer experience. Please note that this service is subject to the weather and the website will be updated at 8:30 and 10:15 if it is cancelled, please check before you travel. The 9:30 service is full. Click here to sign up for the 11:15 service.
PRAY WITH US Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Rabbi Hannah is running the Shabbat morning service from the Beit Tefillah. The service will include the Bar Mitzvah of Rafael Gayer who will be reading Torah with the community for the first time from his home. Please click here to download a copy of the Torah portion (Deuteronomy 32 13-23), Haftarah, and the Community News and Yahrzeit list (these will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon).
Click here to join by Zoom (Meeting ID: 840 2219 8090, Passcode: 785089). If you do not wish to use Zoom, then the "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel. This can be accessed by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS.
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SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER - KOL NIDRE
The fast begins at 18:33. Join us from 18:50.
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER - YOM KIPPUR
Yom Kippur services and activities start at 9:30 and run throughout the day. The fast ends at 19:32.
CLICK HERE for the full Alyth Yom Kippur programme and service links.
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TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
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: The High Holy Days (20:00-21:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class, completely redesigned to be taught online. This week: Sukkot and Simchat Torah. 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).
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
PRAY WITH US Wednesday Ma’ariv (20:00-20:45) Join us for a mid-week evening service led by Alyth members. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 566 852 225, Password: 763158).
THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER
PRAY WITH US IN-PERSON Shacharit in the Sukkah (9:00) A small in-person Shacharit Service in the synagogue sukkah. Click here to sign up.
BE WITH US Mellow Chair Yoga (11:00-12:00) Our special Chair Yoga and Meditation with Maxine, open to all ages wishing to enhance overall mental and physical wellbeing! Less active participants can do all the movements sitting in a chair. 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: My favourite... (13:00-14:00) This month, looking at our favourite Jewish villians or troublesome characters in our texts or history. This week with Rabbi Colin. Click herefor the source sheets being used in the session (available from Thursday morning) Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 123 761 361, Password: 019498).
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FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den (10:30-11:00) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Rabbi Hannah. 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).
IN-PERSON FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Pre-Shabbat Story Time Live (16:30-17:00) Those pre-school in age (and in heart) are invited to join Rabbi Hannah for a pre shabbat story to help bring in shabbat. This week live in the Sukkah. Click here to sign up.
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach @ home (17:00-18:15) Our programme for pre-b'nai mitzvah members. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 832 9038 5347, Passcode: 727813).
PRAY WITH US Erev Sukkot Service (18:30-19:30) Join our clergy as they lead the Erev Sukkot and Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah. Please remember that this service is online only. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 868 9964 1193, Passcode: 785089).
Please look out for your special Sukkot email, which will be sent next Tuesday, with details of all our Sukkot services and activities.
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HIGH HOLY DAY APPEAL The Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) are a time when we are deeply aware of our duty to care for one another and the world around us. It is an opportunity to offer our support to those who need it most by living the Jewish value of tzedakah. This year we are again asking you to support the four funds that are at the heart of our communal giving. The funds support both the needs of our members as well as causes beyond our own community. They are uniquely structured to enable us to respond to the additional needs we know are present due to the Coronavirus crisis. Click here to see the High Holy Day Appeal brochure..
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Alyth Book Club Monday 5 October, 18:30-19:30
This month's book is The Third Daughter by Talia Carner. Join Rabbi Colin and Katie for our monthly Book Club discussion.
Click here for more information about the book (external link).
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Financial Support - How we can help
We believe that everybody who wishes should feel able to be a member of Alyth irrespective of ability to pay. In these difficult times, please do not leave the shul for financial reasons. If you are facing financial challenges, do not hesitate to contact us.
As well as discussing the level of your annual synagogue contribution, we can help you to access a number of Alyth funds that are specifically here to help our members in times of challenge. Please contact Lynette at lynette@alyth.org.uk or Rabbi Josh at josh@alyth.org.uk
If you feel able to support other Alyth members in financial difficulty at this time, please email Rabbi Josh at josh@alyth.org.uk
Please remember that we also have two special numbers in addition to the main synagogue number: 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, for example in cases of hospitalization or bereavement. This number will be answered by a member of the Alyth professional team.
