NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION You can now register to attend the following in-person services. Please click on the service to sign up and see below for more information - Erev Shabbat Service (30 July - in the Beit Tefillah) - Shabbat Morning Choral Service (31 July - in the outdoor prayer area) - Erev Shabbat Service (6 August - in the outdoor prayer area) - Shabbat Morning Service (7 August - in the outdoor prayer area)
Alyth Book Club: The Promise, with author Damon Galgut (Monday 2 August, 18:30) This month's book is "The Promise" and we are delighted that the author, Damon Galgut, will be joining us for the session. Please see below for more information.
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THIS EVENING
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Chevruta Project In Person (20:00-21:30) A special in person session with Rabbi Elliott and Rabbi Josh to celebrate three courses of studying together. This session will take place in the Alyth outdoor prayer space and is open to everyone who has studied as part of ACP over the last seven months. Please let us know you are coming by pre-booking here. Please note the different start time. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 886 5917 6259, Passcode: 138638).
FRIDAY 30 JULY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Rabbi Hannah in the Sukkah. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. Baby Den must be pre booked by clicking here.
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON 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. Pre- Shabbat Story Time must be pre booked by clicking here.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Join Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Hannah and Cantor Tamara from the Beit Tefillah, and Rabbi Elliott from home as we welcome Shabbat as a community together, joining online from home and in person in the Alyth Beit Tefillah.
IN PERSON:In-person attendance at this service can be pre-booked by clicking here. Please do not pre-book for this service if you do not feel able to adhere to the terms of the Covenant of Responsibility, including the request to Lateral Flow Test before attendance. Details of the Covenant can be found here. ONLINE: We recognise that for many in our community, it is not yet the right time to come back to tefillah in person. 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). Please click here to view the Reform Judaism siddur online. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 847 3905 5655, Passcode: 785089). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
SATURDAY 31 JULY PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Early Start Bar Mitzvah Service (09:00) An in-person service including the Bar Mitzvah of Alfie Grant. Led by Cantor Tamara in the Sukkah. This service will also be online. Click here for the service booklet and Torah supplment. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 879 8220 6945, Passcode: 347367).
PRAY WITH US DEDICATED ONLINE SERVICE Shabbat Morning Online Service (10:30) Led by Cantor Tamara from the Beit Tefillah. This is our dedicated online service. Please click here to download the Torah supplement and the Community News with Yahrzeit list. To celebrate their forthcoming wedding, Rabbi Elliott and Student Rabbi Yael Tischler will give the D'var Torah in this service. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 834 9764 3672, Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON (OUTSIDE) AND ONLINE Choral Service In Person and Online (11:00) The opportunity to sing together from Alyth’s choral tradition. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Katie Hainbach, with Jordan Clarke in the Sukkah. This service must be pre booked by clicking here. Click here for the service booklet, Torah supplement and community news with Yahrzeit list. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 823 1112 3599, Passcode: 110198).
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SUNDAY 1 AUGUST PRAY WITH US ONLINE 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).
MONDAY 2 AUGUST
BE WITH US ONLINE Alyth Book Club: The Promise by Damon Galgut (18:30) This month's book is The Promise by Damon Galgut. Twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the keenly observant Galgut (Arctic Summer) offers a deeply affecting family saga spanning decades of upheaval in South Africa. Click here for more information on the book. There will not be a Book Club in September. The next book club will be on 4 October. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 816 0975 2765, Passcode: 785089).
WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST
PRAY WITH US ONLINE 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).
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FRIDAY 6 AUGUST
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat with Rabbi Hannah in the Sukkah. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. Baby Den must be pre booked by clicking here.
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Pre-Shabbat Story Time (16:30-17:00) Please note there is no Pre-Shabbat Story Time this week. We resume on Friday 13 August.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON (OUTSIDE) AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat Service (18:30-19:30) Join Rabbi Josh and Cantor Tamara as we welcome Shabbat as a community together, joining online from home and in person in our outdoor prayer space.
IN PERSON: In-person attendance at this service can be pre-booked by clicking here.Please do not pre-book for this service if you do not feel able to adhere to the terms of the Covenant of Responsibility, including the request to Lateral Flow Test before attendance. Details of the Covenant can be found here. ONLINE: We recognise that for many in our community, it is not yet the right time to come back to tefillah in person. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 825 9940 2397, Passcode: 785089).
The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
SATURDAY 7 AUGUST
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON (OUTSIDE) AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Online Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Josh and Student Rabbi Nicola Feuchtwang in our outdoor prayer area. This service must be pre-booked by clicking here. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 851 6884 3538, Passcode: 785089).
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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.
