SPECIAL MEETING TO ELECT ALYTH DEPUTIES: Monday 24 May 2021 (19:15-19:45 on Zoom)
The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the representative body of the UK Jewish Community. Over 200 member organisations are invited by the Board to elect Deputies to represent them. Alyth is entitled to 5 Deputies and an Under-35 Observer to represent the community during the next triennium (from 2021-2024) A Special Meeting has been convened on Monday 24 May 2021 at 19:15 to elect our representatives to the Board of Deputies. The following members are standing for election as Deputies for Alyth Synagogue to serve for the 2021-2024 Triennium: Annabelle Daiches, Joseph Grabiner, Jack Lubner, Sophie Hasenson, Danny Allen. The following member is standing as the Under-35 Observer: Sam Aleksander. Although this is an uncontested election, all representatives to the Board must be elected at a Meeting of Congregants. Please join us at this Special Meeting and ensure that our Deputies are duly elected.
Click here to see the Agenda for the meeting and to read short biographies of our candidates. Click here to join the meeting (Meeting ID: 896 0076 1915, Passcode: 785089)
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Responding to events in Israel
Last Shabbat morning, our friend Rabbi Galit Cohen-Kedem, of Kehillat Kodesh v’Hol in Holon, was invited to give our sermon. As Rabbi Josh began to hand over to her, the sirens went off and she had to run to her shelter, leaving her sermon behind on her desk. Somehow, despite the sound of explosions in the background, she managed to speak words of Torah and hope. Pleaseclick here to watch her sermon. She starts speaking at 1 minute 35 seconds.
On Tuesday evening, Mike Mendoza, our Head of Family Programming was on The World Tonight on Radio 4, speaking about the impact of current events on young people. Please click here to listen. Mike's part is at 36 minutes.
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NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION You can now register to attend our Wellbeing Service in Person on Shabbat 29 May. See booking link below.
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FRIDAY 21 MAY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den In Person (10:00,11:00) 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. Please note the new timings of Baby Den for this week. There is very limited space in 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. There is very limited space in this service, which must be pre-booked by clicking here.
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach 4 returns In Person (17:00-18:00) As we build up to a full Ruach return in June, we're excited to announce the initial return of Ruach 4 to Alyth in-person. Those closest to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah are invited to two special peer to peer mentoring sessions. Entry will be staggered between 17:00-17:15, with the programme running 17:15-18:00, giving you time to get home to join us online for the Erev Shabbat Service. We will be outdoors, so wrap up warm! Please note: Ruach 4 will NOT run online on these dates (21 and 28 May).
Ruach 1-3 will continue online this week on the link below. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 832 9038 5347, Passcode: 727813).
PRAY WITH US Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Join Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Elliott for the Erev Shabbat service from the Beit Tefillah. 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: 852 5266 9803, 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 22 MAY PRAY WITH US Early Start Bat Mitzvah Service (09:00) An in-person service including the Bat Mitzvah service of Chloe Licht. Led by Rabbi Hannah in the Youth Hall. This service will also be online. Please click here to download the service booklet. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 881 3471 5183, 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 US9 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 Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Elliott and Katie Hainbach from the Beit Tefillah. 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: 843 6767 2407, Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US Imrei Finu In Person and Online (10:30) A special Imrei Finu service led by Rabbi Josh with Justin Wise. Imrei Finu includes lots of singing to new and familiar melodies, davening and space for personal prayer, as well as an informal Torah reading. This service is now full but can be joined online via the link below. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 880 4509 0150, Passcode: 311220).
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SUNDAY 23 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).
LEARN WITH US Biblical Hebrew (11:00-12:00) A programme for those with high level hebrew reading ability. Please email Edward Gold at edwardjgold@hotmail.com if you would like to join this class so that you can be sent the link and materials in advance.
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MONDAY 24 MAY
PRAY WITH US Monday Shacharit Online (08:30) Our Monday online Shacharit. This morning with Rabbi Elliott. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 854 5403 7876, Passcode: 785089).
BE WITH US Craft, Chat and Cuppa (15:00-16:00) Creating gifts for Homeless Action in Barnet and small cuddly toys for children to be distributed via food banks. If you have any unused wool or fabric please let sam@alyth.org.uk know and consider helping by donating it to the project. Join Brenda and the Craft, Chat and Cuppa group for a good chat! Click here to join (Meeting ID: 588 095 846 Password: 468060).
BE WITH US Special Meeting to Elect Deputies (19:15) See above for more details Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 896 0076 1915, Passcode: 785089)
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TUESDAY 25 MAY
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Year 9 Hadracha In Person (17:45-19:00) After a year of training, playing and chatting online, we are excited to invite all our Year 9 trainee madrichim to join us IN-PERSON for a Hadracha special! As well as having a lovely chance to socialise together, we'll take the opportunity to explore behind the scenes of youth programming; how we create sessions and think through learning and behavioural outcomes. For anyone thinking about leading on SWAY AWAY 21, this is the perfect place to come and ask questions. Wrap up warm - we'll be outside! Click here to sign up.
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: Jewish Ethics. 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 26 MAY
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 27 MAY
PRAY WITH US Thursday Shacharit (08:30) Our Thursday online Shacharit. This morning with Rabbi Elliott. 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) In this month of Pardes, we are exploring a key text from the Babylonian Talmud (Ketubot 67b-68a) that helps to understand what it means to give to charity. With Rabbi Elliott. Today's session: ‘Anyone who averts their eyes from Tzedakah’: A continuation of the Talmudic discussion. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Password: 019498).
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FRIDAY 28 MAY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den Online (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Cantor Tamara. 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 (16:30-17:00) Please note there is no Pre-Shabbat Story time today. We resume on Friday 4 June.
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach 4 in Person (17:00-18:00) As we build up to a full Ruach return in June, we're excited to announce the initial return of Ruach 4 to Alyth in-person. Those closest to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah are invited to two special peer to peer mentoring sessions. Entry will be staggered between 17:00-17:15, with the programme running 17:15-18:00, giving you time to get home to join us online for the Erev Shabbat Service. We will be outdoors, so wrap up warm!
Ruach 1-3 will continue online this week on the link below. 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 and Rabbi Elliott. Please remember that this service is online only. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 817 8043 8095, Passcode: 785089).
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SATURDAY 29 MAY PRAY WITH US Early Start Bat Mitzvah Service (09:00) An in-person service including the Bat Mitzvah service of Emily Parnes. Led by Rabbi Elliott in the Youth Hall, with Cantor Tamara joining from home. This service will also be online. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 873 2278 5325, Passcode: 810904).
LEARN WITH US Shabbat Shiur: ‘El na r’fa na la’ (09:15) In this week’s portion we read Moses's prayer for healing for his sister Miriam - words that we often use to ask for healing in our services. Join Rabbi Josh as we explore Moses's words and the broader idea of healing in our tradition. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 240 937 705 Password: 602287).
PRAY WITH US Shabbat Morning Online Service (10:30) Led by Student Rabbi Nicola Feutchwang from the Beit Tefillah, with Cantor Tamara joining from home. The sermon will be given by Cantor Tamara. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 899 6301 1218, Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US Wellbeing Service In Person and Online (10:30) Join Lynette Sunderland and Rabbi Elliottas we take time for ourselves to relax and breathe. We will explore our mental and physical wellbeing through tuneful prayer. This service must be pre booked by clicking here. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 810 7885 2242, Passcode: 191511).
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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 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.
