Breakfast with Trustees and GMC to approve Subscriptions Sunday 17 July, 10:30 We are delighted to invite you to a Breakfast with the Alyth Trustees followed by a General Meeting of Congregants. The purpose of the general meeting is for congregants to approve the levels of subscriptions for the coming year as proposed by the Trustees. Click here for the Notice and Agenda. Click here to register. Click here to join online (please register first).
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FRIDAY 15 JULY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat. BE WITH US ONLINE JMM (17:00-18:00) Jewish Mindfulness Meditation helps us to open our hearts and find peace through our spiritual heritage. Click here to make a donation towards the costs of employing the facilitators. Click here to join (Meeting ID: 977 611 369 Password: 035091).
EREV SHABBAT 15 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat Service (18:30) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Cantor Tamara. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 853 5187 4330, Passcode: 785089). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS It is expected to be very hot in the Beit Tefillah, please bring water and dress appropriately.
SHABBAT MORNING 16 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Elliott. Including the Bar Mitzvah of Huxley Phillips. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 810 6874 9969, Passcode: 785089). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS It is expected to be very hot in the Beit Tefillah, please bring water and dress appropriately.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON Gesher Service (11:00) If your child feels too old for Sensory Shabbat, but Big Bang felt too grown up, join us for our new family service 'Gesher'. This service has been designed to bridge the gap between our two family prayer spaces, so that your child can grow through tefillah that works for them. With Cantor Tamara and Ella. It is expected to be very hot, please bring water and dress appropriately. SHABBAT AFTERNOON 16 JULY BE WITH US IN PERSON Family Lunch (12:15) Following our Gesher service in the morning, join us for a Shabbat lunch before everyone heads off for the summer. This will be a chance to get to know families with similar aged children and to spend time with the Alyth Clergy. Please let us know you are coming by signing up here.
The Young Adults Pizza and Pimms has been postponed.
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NEXT WEEK
SUNDAY 17 JULY PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Sunday Shacharit (09:00-10:30) Our weekly minyan led by Alyth members. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089). BE WITH US IN PERSON Rehoming some of our Library books (10:00-12:00) With the help of community members we have been auditing the Alyth library and moving books to their new space in the upstairs study room. As a result, there are books that now need a new home. These range from older books on Jewish Studies to 20th Century novels. We would like to offer everyone the opportunity to come and browse the shelves and take away any that might be of interest to them. Please do drop in and have a look. BE WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Breakfast with Trustees and GMC to approve Subscriptions (10:30) See above.
LEARN WITH US ONLINE Biblical Hebrew (11:00-12:00) A programme for those with high level hebrew reading ability. Email edwardjgold@hotmail.com if you would like to join this class.
BE WITH US IN PERSON High Holy Days Choir Rehearsal (16:00-18:00) Rehearsing for our HHD Choral services.
MONDAY 18 JULY
BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social (14:00 - 16:00) This week: The Mysteries of Sleep and How to Sleep Demystified! For most of human history, sleep was seen as a passive state to be resented or even feared! In this talk, Hugh Selsick, Consultant in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, will open the lid on sleep and show you some of the amazing things that happen to our minds and bodies during this time. Part of the Alyth Friendship Project: 'The Alyth Friendship Project' brings people together for companionship and support. Please click here to sign up or call Deborah on 02084556763 to book in so that we can cater accordingly.
BE WITH US IN PERSON Parents and Daughters pre Summer Evening (18:30) A special evening for parents and daughters about to go away on camp or tour over the summer, following the effects of the lockdowns of last year. Many young girls spent increasing amounts of time on social media during the lockdown and since then we know that there have been higher rates of self harm, eating disorders and/or anxiety. Summers away from home comforts and the safety of family could exacerbate some of these feelings, even if not presently apparent, leaving girls and parents worried for what the summer may have in store. In this facilitated space, Rabbi Hannah and Lynette, our Head of Community Care, will explore the issues raised by lockdown and strategies to respond to this concern. There will be time for parents and daughters together, as well as separate spaces for both parents and children to discuss. All spaces will be confidential. Click here to let us know you are attending.
BE WITH US IN PERSON Monday Club (19:00 - 20:30) A friendly in-person meeting place for people with learning disabilities. For more information or to let us know that you will be attending, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk.
BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth’s “Open Air” Film Club: Broken Wings (19:30 - 21:30) The Alyth Film Club returns with a summer outdoor screening of Israeli award-winning ‘Broken Wings’ (2003). Daphne and her four children try to cope with the abrupt death of her husband and their father. As the family seems to fall apart, a sudden incident gives them a chance to heal their 'broken wings'. Followed by discussion with Rabbi Elliott. Tea, coffee, and popcorn provided.
TUESDAY 19 JULY LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Essentials (20:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy with Jon Epstein. Today's session: Jewish theology, Tisha B’Av and End of Year Siyyum Please contact Rabbi Hannah (hannah@alyth.org.uk) for more information about this programme. New students are always welcome.
THURSDAY 21 JULY
BE WITH US ONLINE Mellow 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. Click here to register and pay for the class. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 892 6465 8503, Passcode: 202223).
BE WITH US ONLINE Pardes(13:00-14:00) Following on from our Yom Ha’Atzmaut Pardes Special, you are invited to join us for three more special sessions that present an opportunity to deepen our connect with Israel. We are excited and delighted to welcome three Israeli rabbis to come and teach us remotely from the Land itself. Today's session with Rabbi Dahlia Shacham (Or Chadash Synagogue, Haifa). Click here to join (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Password: 019498).
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FRIDAY 22 JULY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat.
EREV SHABBAT 22 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat Service (18:30) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 899 5850 4623, Passcode: 785089). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
SHABBAT MORNING 23 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Hannah and Justin Wise, accompanied by guitar. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Nouchi. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 859 6184 4108, Passcode: 785089). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
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Save the dates
British Museum Trip: ‘Feminine Power The Divine to the Demonic’ Tuesday 26 July, 11:00-15:00 A special trip to the British Museum to visit the special exhibition on ‘Feminine Power: The Divine to the Demonic’ – the first exhibition of its kind, taking a look at the profound influence of female spiritual beings within global religion and faith, from the Jewish demon Lilith, to Pele the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Meeting at: British Museum North Entrance, near Russell Square Followed by lunch at which we will share our reflections on the exhibition and its relevance to our Jewish lives. Total cost (including ticket to the exhibition and a contribution towards lunch): £30 Click here to sign up
Tisha B’Av
Pre Tisha B’Av Pardes Special Thursday 4 August, 13:00-14:00 On Tisha B'Av, some may choose to observe the mourning practice of refraining from listening to music. But the "music" of Tisha B'Av, the special trope used to chant the Book of Lamentations, grounds us in place and time and enables us to engage with the text of Eicha in a deeper way. Join Cantor Tamara for an exploration of the Eicha cantillation mode and its significance as we approach Tisha B'Av. Erev Tisha B’Av Saturday 6 August, 22:00-23:00 Join Cantor Tamara, Rabbi Hannah and Student Rabbi Nicola Feuchtwang for an evening of study, song, and the chanting of Lamentations as we explore the meaning of Tisha B'Av in our current moment.
Tisha B’Av Sunday Shacharit Sunday 7 August, 9:00-10:30 Our special lay-led minyan will also include a short study session on Tisha B’Av.
Emergency Careline – 020 8457 8798 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.
