Reform & Liberal Hustings for the Board of Deputies Elections (18:00) There will be a seperate hustings for the President at 18:05 and the Vice President at 18:45. Click here to attend. LEARN WITH US Alyth Chevruta Project: Pirkei Avot (19:00-20:00) Chevruta is a classical form of Jewish study, in which two people grapple with the text together. Join Rabbi Josh from 19:00-20:00 for this week's review session looking at the material, and answering questions coming out of the week of study. During the Omer, ACP is studying Pirkei Avot. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 886 5917 6259 Passcode: 138638).
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FRIDAY 30 APRIL
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den In Person (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 service is now full. FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Pre-Shabbat Story Time (16:30-17:00) Those pre-school in age are invited to join us for a pre Shabbat story to help bring in Shabbat. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 423 529 768, Passcode: 785089).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach 1-4 (17:15-18:15) Join Mike & Sophie and our team of madrichim, who will help you to engage with Torah and offer breakout spaces during the sessions to connect with your Ruach cohort. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 832 9038 5347, Passcode: 727813).
BE WITH US JMM on Friday (17:15-18:15) Jewish Mindfulness Meditation helps us to open our hearts and find peace through our spiritual heritage, especially in these challenging times. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 977 611 369, Passcode: 035091).
PRAY WITH US Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) With Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Elliott. Please remember that this service is online only. Please click here to download the Erev Shabbat Supplement and the Community News with Yahrzeit list (these will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon). 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 view the Reform Judaism siddur online.
Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 827 9923 3921, 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 1 MAY PRAY WITH US Early Start Bat Mitzvah Service (09:00) An in-person service including the B'not Mitzah of Baley Super and Imogen Ezro. Led by Rabbi Elliott in the Youth Hall. This service will also be online. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 871 7665 8109, Passcode: 833198).
LEARN WITH US Shabbat Shiur Online: The Story of Job (09:15-10:15) As our Haftarah this week looks at the first chapter of Job, join Rabbi Hannah to get to know Job through the lens of Rabbinic and Modern thought. What can his character teach us about living in our world today? Click here to join (Meeting ID: 240 937 705 Password: 602287).
PRAY WITH US Shabbat Morning Online Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Elliott and Katie Hainbach. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Josh. Please click here to download the Torah supplement and the Community News with Yahrzeit list (these will be available from 17:00 Friday afternoon). Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 821 9858 1238, Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US Sensory Shabbat In-Person (10:45, 12:00) Our Shabbat experience designed to stimulate your babies’ senses in the first years of their life. Join Rabbi Hannah and the dungareenees in this service where you and your baby can touch, see, smell and hear your way through the service. 10:45: a service for those toddling and older 12:00 a service for those under the age of 2 These services must be pre-booked by clicking here.
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SUNDAY 2 MAY BE WITH US Sunday Shacharit (09:00-10:30) Our lay-led minyan with bagel breakfast (please provide your own bagels…) Led by Alyth members from their homes. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Alyth Sunday Mornings (10:00-11:00) This term we will be exploring God. To find out more or to enrol, please contact mike@alyth.org.uk. Reception - Year 2: Click here to join (Meeting ID: 844 4569 3329, Passcode: 138638). Year 3 - Year 6: Click here to join (Meeting ID: 853 4608 7290, Passcode: 261227).
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MONDAY 3 MAY Please note that as this is a Bank Holiday, the Alyth office will be closed. For emergencies, please use the contact number below.
TUESDAY 4 MAY
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 (20:00-21:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy with Jon Epstein. This week: Prayer 2. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 668 234 069 Password: 419681).
BE WITH US Alyth Choral Society (20:00-22:00) Click here to join (Meeting ID: 976 4873 3959 Password: 113568). For Choral Society Members only. WEDNESDAY 5 MAY
BE WITH US News, Views and Schmooze (11:00-12:00) 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. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 810 6650 1155, Password: 84778).
PRAY WITH US Wednesday Ma'ariv (20:00-20:45) Join us for a mid-week evening service led by Alyth members. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 880 9384 2526, Passcode: 543468). THURSDAY 6 MAY
PRAY WITH US Thursday Shacharit (08:30) Our Thursday online Shacharit. This morning with Cantor Tamara. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 854 8574 6664, Passcode: 785089).
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 allthe 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:Charity at the Door: What the Talmud has to say about how to give (13:00-14:00) No one wants to be in need of other people’s charity. What does it mean to give Tzedakah in a way that does not embarrass those who are receiving? In this month of Pardes, we will do a deep dive into a key text from the Babylonian Talmud (Ketubot 67b-68a) that helps to understand what it means to give to charity and how the rabbis of the Talmud thought it was done best, utilising both Jewish law and legends about the rabbis themselves. In Week 1 we will look at the Mishnah that sets off the debate. With Rabbi Elliott. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Password: 019498).
LEARN WITH US Alyth Chevruta Project: Pirkei Avot (19:00-20:00) Chevruta is a classical form of Jewish study, in which two people grapple with the text together. Every following Thursday from 19:00-20:00, Rabbi Josh and Rabbi Elliott host a review session looking at the material, and answering questions coming out of the week of study. During the Omer, ACP is studying Pirkei Avot. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 886 5917 6259 Passcode: 138638).
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FRIDAY 7 MAY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den In Person (10:30, 11:30) 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. There is very limited space in both fo these services, which must be pre-booked by clicking here.
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Pre-Shabbat Story Time (16:30-17:00) Those pre-school in age are invited to join us for a pre Shabbat story to help bring in Shabbat. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 423 529 768, Passcode: 785089).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach 1-4 (17:15-18:15) Join Mike & Sophie and our team of madrichim, who will help you to engage with Torah and offer breakout spaces during the sessions to connect with your Ruach cohort. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 832 9038 5347, Passcode: 727813).
PRAY WITH US Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Join Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Elliott and Cantor Tamara for the Erev Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah. Please remember that this service is online only. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 890 8476 5602, Passcode: 785089). SATURDAY 8 MAY PRAY WITH US Early Start Bat Mitzvah Service (09:00) An in-person service including the Bat Mitzvah service of Chloe Kosky. Led by Rabbi Hannah in the Youth Hall. This service will also be online. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 864 8857 6831, Passcode: 311220)
BE WITH US Synagogue Choir Rehearsal (09:15-10:15) Online choir rehearsal. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 836 0523 2483, Password: 943829).
BE WITH US JMM on Saturday (09:15-10:15) Jewish Mindfulness Meditation helps us to open our hearts and find peace through our spiritual heritage, especially in these challenging times. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 844 520 435, Password: 753749).
PRAY WITH US Shabbat Morning Online Service (10:30) Led by Cantor Tamara from the Beit Tefillah. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Elliott. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 840 3755 8076, Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US Kollot In Person and Online (10:30) Our informal participatory minyan led by Rabbi Hannah and Justin Wise, with the D’var Torah by Rabbi Elliott. There is limited space in this service, which must be pre-booked by clicking here. You can also join online via the link below. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 844 6179 0691, Passcode: 311220).
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SAVE THE DATES
BE WITH US Monday 10 May Alyth Book Club (18:30-19:30) This month's book is ‘The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found’ by Bart van Es. Click here for more information about the book.
BE WITH US Sunday 16 and Monday 17 May Shavuot 2021 Please save the date for Shavuot. We will be running a full programme on Sunday afternoon/evening, through the night and on Monday morning. More details to follow.
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BOARD OF DEPUTIES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO BE AN ALYTH DEPUTY
The Board of Deputies is the representative body of the UK Jewish Community. Over 200 member organisations are invited by the Board to elect Deputies to represent them. 2021 is the being the beginning of the new triennium. Alyth is entitled to have 5 Deputies to represent our community. We have been lucky enough to have Deputies who have been excellent representatives on the Board and who are willing to stand for re-election in this triennium but not all spaces are filled. Please, consider putting yourself forward to be one of our Deputies. It is an opportunity to play a role in representing the priorities of our community and helping to shape the range of issues that impact on the Jewish Community today. Elections need to take place at a General Meeting of the community. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held at 7:15pm on Monday 24 May 2021 solely for this purpose. Please diarise to attend and elect our deputies. The Board of Deputies, and Alyth, welcome a diverse range of people to stand for election, especially young people, women and those from under-represented groups.
To find out more, please contact our Co-Chairs, Noeleen Cohen and Russell Baum on chair@alyth.org.uk.
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 by a member of the Alyth professional team between 08:00 and 21:00. 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.
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 for activities by other organisations.
