As part of our Mitzvah Day activities for this year, we will be collecting food for a local Food Bank. Please bring the following non perishable food items, placing them in the collection basket at the front of the Alyth building.
Rice
Pasta
Dried Lentils
Tinned Meats
Tinned Tuna
Cereal and breakfast food
UHT Milk
For more information, contact sam@alyth.org.uk.
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FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a Shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. For families with Young Children. 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).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION IN PERSON Ruach 1-4 (17:15) Our Friday night Bar and Bat Mitzvah programme. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information.
EREV SHABBAT 18 NOVEMBER 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 Josh and Cantor Tamara. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 896 5406 7132 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 19 NOVEMBER BE WITH US IN PERSON Choir Rehearsal (09:15) Rehearsing Alyth’s choral repertoire for Shabbat Services
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Composer in Residence: Stephen Glass Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Alyth is rightly proud of our choral tradition, brought to our Shabbat morning service by our dedicated volunteer choir. On this Shabbat morning, we will celebrate this music and repertoire, together with Stephen Glass and the Alyth Synagogue Choir. This morning will include a new arrangement, being sung at Alyth for the first time. Our Composer in Residence programme continues with a special session on Sunday afternoon. Click here for more details. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 860 9309 9986 Passcode: 785089).
Click here for the Shabbat Supplement and the Community News (available from 17:00 on Friday afternoon). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
SHABBAT AFTERNOON 19 NOVEMBER
PRAY WITH US FOR FAMILIES IN PERSON Shabbat b’Yachad Lunch (12:30) As part of the Alyth Friendship Project we are pleased to welcome you for a Shabbat lunch after the service. Join us following the morning Service for a delicious lunch and good company.
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SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Cycling Community (08:15-12:30) The Alyth Cycling Community welcomes you for a Special Remembrance Sunday ride. Meet at West Hampsted fire station at 08:15am. Contact laurancemendoza@aol.com for more information.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON Sunday Shacharit (09:00-10:15) Our lay-led minyan with bagel breakfast, led by Alyth members. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION SMG: MITZVAH DAY (10:00-12:00) Our experiential Jewish education programme for Reception to Year 6 taking part in Mitzvah Day 2022. If you would like to join the year 4&5 litter pick, please meet at Alyth at 10:30am. We will be picking up litter on the Heath and returning to Alyth at 11:45am. Contact ella@alyth.org.uk for more information.
LEARN WITH US ONLINE Biblical Hebrew (11:15) A programme for those with high level Hebrew reading ability. Email edwardjgold@hotmail.com if you would like to join this class so that you can be sent the link and materials in advance.
BE WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Composer in Residence: Stephen Glass (14:30) As Alyth approaches its 90th anniversary, a masterclass-in-concert showcasing the diversity of musical traditions that has defined our communal prayer life over the last 90 years and will do so into the future. Come prepared to join your voice with ours. Afternoon tea will be served. Pleaseclick here to let us know that you will be coming.
Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 898 6925 1770 Passcode: 785089)
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Academy (18:00) Academy has been a feature of the Alyth calendar for Secondary School aged children for over 20 years. The end of year production takes place over the early May bank holiday weekend. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information.
MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER
BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social (14:00) Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, discussion, lovely homemade tea and great company! Contact Lynette for more information. Today: Mo Suet & Karen Wong Piano & Flute Duo Once again, we are delighted to welcome music students from The Guildhall School of Music. Come and test your knowledge on questions about stage, screen, art and music.
BE WITH US IN PERSON Monday Club (19:00) 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.
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER
YOUTH AND EDUCATION IN PERSON Hadracha (18:00) Our year 10 leadership programme. Contact ella@alyth.org.uk for more information.
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON Intensive Hebrew (19:00) An intensive Hebrew course running for eight weeks, aimed to help beginners learn the Hebrew alphabet and the basic decoding skills needed to read. Taught by Alyth member Jan Roseman.
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Hebrew Reading Programme (20:00) A short course, running for eight weeks, aimed to help those already proficient in Hebrew reading to continue to develop their skills. Taught by Alyth member Jan Roseman. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 812 5752 6877 Passcode: 461382)
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON Essentials (20:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy with Jon Epstein. This week: The Formation of Judaism: Rabbinic Literature - Halachah. Please contact Rabbi Hannah (hannah@alyth.org.uk) for more information about this programme. New students are always welcome. BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Choral Society (20:00) For Choral Society Members only. Go to www.alythchoralsociety.org for more information.
THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER BE WITH US IN PERSON Mellow Yoga for All Ages (11:00) Our special Chair Yoga and Meditation with Maxine, open to all ages wishing to enhance overall mental and physical wellbeing. Click hereto register and pay for the class. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 892 6465 8503, Passcode: 202223).
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Pardes - Journey to Chanukah (13:00) A special fortnightly series with Rabbi Colin to prepare us for Chanukah. A deferred Sukkot? What can Chanukah possibly have to do with Sukkot?
Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Password: 019498). YOUTH AND EDUCATION IN PERSON Alyth Children's Theatre (17:00) Our drama group for Primary School aged children. The group rehearse all year and then perform the show in June 2023. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information.
BE WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Alyth Interfaith Issues that divide us and how we find common ground (19:30- 21:00) One of the highlights of the Alyth calendar is our annual Iftar - the opportunity to study with members of other faith traditions, to grapple with our differences, and to speak and eat together. This doesn’t only need to happen once a year! Our new interfaith programme will run throughout the year, with Alyth clergy teaching alongside other faith leaders and speakers to get to the root of difficult and divisive issues and to find the common ground in them. Session themes will include: Land, Salvation/Mission, Gender, Sexuality, Start and End of Life. Each session will be followed by the opportunity to eat and speak together. As at our annual Iftar, we are delighted to welcome guests from across different faith traditions as well as Alyth members. For more information, contact Rabbi Hannah at hannah@alyth.org.uk This series has been made possible by a generous donation from Alyth members. As food will be provided, please let us know that you will be coming by clicking here. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 827 9242 7453 Passcode: 785089)
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FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Baby Den (10:30) Chug-a-lug into Shabbat. Sing your favourite Baby Den songs, dance to a Shabbat beat and wave to some familiar faces. For families with Young Children.
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).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Ruach 1-4 (17:15) Our Friday night Bar and Bat Mitzvah programme. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information.
EREV SHABBAT 25 NOVEMBER 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 here to join online (Meeting ID: 890 7915 3364 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 26 NOVEMBER
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) A joyful Shabbat morning service in the Beit Tefillah, accompanied by guitar. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 826 4239 4591 Passcode: 785089).
Click herefor the Shabbat Supplement and the Community News (available from 17:00 on Friday afternoon). The "Zoom screen" can also be seen via our YouTube channel by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS
SHABBAT AFTERNOON 26 NOVEMBER
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Mincha B’not Mitzvah Service (16:00) Led by Rabbi Hannah including the B'not Mitzvah of Sara and Anna Perry. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 861 9131 0350 Passcode: 785089).
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.
