Alyth Academy of Performing Arts Presents: High School Musical 2 Sunday 30 April, 15:00 and 19:00 Tickets are on sale for this year’s Academy Show: High School Musical 2! This year marks the 30th anniversary of Academy of Performing Arts at Alyth. Be part of the celebration. Tickets: £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and £3 for children (still in school). Please click hereto book your tickets and please spread the word to friends and family! You can also buy tickets on the door! Please come and show your support and sing along to some familiar songs.
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BUILDING AT ALYTH For this week's update and to see the progress that has been made click here for our Instagram and click here for Facebook page. Watch out for our bi-weekly building update.
FACES OF ALYTH
We are really excited to have launched the Faces of Alyth project. Each week, over the expected 54 weeks of the building project, we’ll share a short video clip of Alyth members, Trustees, Clergy and Staff Team speaking about why they love Alyth, what matters to them, and why the renewal of our building is such an important and exciting time for the future of the whole community.
Every Friday we’ll post a video on our social media and on the website. Click herefor last week's faces of Alyth on Instagram and click here for on Facebook. Watch out or this week's! If you don’t already follow us, click here for our Facebook page and click here for the buildwithus Instagram page.
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THIS SHABBAT AT ALYTH FRIDAY 28 APRIL
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 hereto 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 pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme delivered by our wonderful team of madrichim. Participants explore their Jewish identity through the lens of community. Participants can come from 16:30 for Drop-In and are expected to stay for the Erev Shabbat Service, finishing at 19:30.
EREV SHABBAT 28 APRIL
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, Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Elliott. The D’var Torah will be given by Alyth member Miriam Grabiner, who created the website hesped.org. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 897 2748 1837 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 29 APRIL BE WITH US IN PERSON Choir Rehearsal (09:15) Rehearsing Alyth’s choral repertoire for Shabbat Services.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Cantor Tamara with the Alyth choir. Including the B’nei Mitzvah of Adele and Joseph Birne. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 867 8302 6283 Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON Wellbeing Service (10:30) Our occasional service in which we have the opportunity to reflect on our own wellbeing with prayer, song, and readings. Led by Lynette Chazen and Justin Wise. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 891 0708 3774 Passcode: 766702)
Click herefor the Shabbat Supplement and the Community News (available from 17:00 on Friday afternoon).
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SUNDAY 30 APRIL
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE 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 Sunday Morning Galim (10:00-12:00) Our Jewish education programme for Reception to Year 6. SMG provides our youngest members the opportunity to explore their Jewish identity, key Jewish behaviour and rituals and Jewish texts. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information. BE 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.
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Alyth Academy of Performing Arts Presents High School Musical (shows at 15:00 and 19:00) This year marks the 30th anniversary of Academy of Performing Arts at Alyth. Please click hereto book your tickets and please spread the word to friends and family!
MONDAY 1 MAY The office is closed today. Please call 020 8457 8798 in an emergency.
TUESDAY 2 MAY
YOUTH AND EDUCATION StrikeWAYs (09:00-15:30) StrikeWAYS is our exclusive, one day only event, so that your young ones get the chance to spend the day doing something exciting, as well as giving them a chance to experience what is on offer during SWAY Days, and SWAY Away, that will both be running in August. Plus – it gives you a day without worrying what to do about work if your children aren’t at school during the teacher strikes! Contact abi@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 Essentials (20:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy with Jon Epstein. New students are always welcome. Please contact Rabbi Elliott (elliott@alyth.org.uk) for more information. Today: Prayer 1: What’s it for, the building blocks of the liturgy.
LEARN WITH US ONLINE Hebrew Reading Course (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 (Meeting ID: 812 5752 6877 Passcode: 461382)
BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Choral Society (20:00) For Choral Society Members only. Go to www.alythchoralsociety.org for more information.
THURSDAY 4 MAY BE WITH US ONLINE 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 here to register and pay for the class. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 892 6465 8503, Passcode: 202324).
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Pardes (13:00) Over the last three months, we have studied a range of major and minor commentators from medieval times. In April and May we turn our attention to modern figures who dedicated their lives to illuminating and elucidating the biblical text. Today: Nechama Liebowitz
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Alyth's 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. Click here for tickets to this year's show: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Chavruta Project (19:00-20:00) The Alyth Chavruta Project returns ifor four sessions on Thursday evenings, up to and including Tikkun Leyl Shavuot. Over the four sessions we will explore the four chapters of the Book of Ruth, which is traditionally read at Shavuot, through midrash, talmud, and contemporary lenses. If you were involved in previous courses and want to continue, please email us at acp@alyth.org.uk. If you are new to the Alyth Chavruta Project, please join us by filling out the registration form – you can join with a study partner already in mind, or we can find you one! No previous study experience is necessary.
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FRIDAY 5 MAY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON 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 hereto 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 pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme delivered by our wonderful team of madrichim. Participants explore their Jewish identity through the lens of community. Participants can come from 16:30 for Drop-In and are expected to stay for the Erev Shabbat Service, finishing at 19:30.
EREV SHABBAT 5 MAY
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: 867 2099 0298 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 6 MAY CORONATION SHABBAT PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Early Start Shabbat Morning Choral Service (09:00) An early start service in advance of the King’s Coronation. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Cantor Tamara with the Alyth choir. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Zara Jefferies. After the service, you are invited to stay to watch the coronation together, with coffee and cake. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 851 1851 3791 Passcode: 785089). BE WITH US IN PERSON Coronation B’Yachad Lunch (12:00ish) A special Coronation B’Yachad Lunch. Click here to register so that we know how many people to cater for.
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
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The Hidden History of Israel Tour REGISTER YOUR INTEREST and SAVE THE DATE
We are delighted to invite you to our next Alyth Israel Trip, the first since 2017. Taking place from Sunday 29 October to Thursday 2 November, with an optional Shabbat (from 3-4 November) with our sister community in Holon, led by Rabbi Galit Kedem Cohen).
Together we will explore the North of Israel, discovering 900,000 years of history up to the present day. Archaeology, politics, spirituality and, most of all, enjoyment, will come together in this unique journey to the parts of Israel you are unlikely to have seen before. We will hear from experts in all these areas who are living and working in Israel. Cost: £1,800 approx. excluding flights.
Please email lynette@alyth.org.uk to let us know you are interested.
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.
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