The first ‘Alyth’ service was held on Friday night, 16 June 1933, at 2 Meadway, NW11. To celebrate, we are delighted to present 10 days of special events in June.
At the heart of our celebration will be a special service, taking place exactly 90 years to the day of the first service, on Friday 16 June 2023, followed by a special reception with food and drink. Please join us as we celebrate Alyth's anniversary together.
Please see the activities in the body of this email (which are highlighted in green font) or click here for the full Alyth 90 programme.
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FRIDAY 9 JUNE
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 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 9 JUNE
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, Rabbi Elliott and Cantor Tamara. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 853 3162 7233 Passcode: 785089).
ALYTH 90 SHABBAT MORNING 10 JUNE: NEW MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEER'S SHABBAT On one Shabbat each year we celebrate volunteers and volunteering at Alyth. This year, our Volunteers’ Shabbat is part of our Alyth 90 celebrations and is taking place in conjunction with the Jewish Volunteer Network.
Pre-service breakfast (09:15) Welcoming new members, and celebrating volunteers and volunteering at Alyth. All are welcome to join us for this special breakfast, which will also see the launch of our new booklet about volunteering at Alyth, in partnership with the Jewish Volunteers Network. Followed by a choice of three services, which include substantial lay involvement, Kollot, Tefillateinu and Gesher. PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Kollot (10:30) Kollot (our informal, unaccompanied, participatory minyan) in the Beit Tefillah. Led by Rabbi Josh and Justin Wise with members of the community reading and teaching Torah. With an unsupervised kids' corner. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 894 5135 9431 Passcode: 785089).
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tefillateinu (10:30) A lay-led Shabbat morning service. Most of our service, the Torah reading, and the D’var Torah will all be led by members of our praying community, supported by Rabbi Elliott. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 876 5008 1827 Passcode: 076574).
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Gesher (10:30) Please note the start time Our musical 'Gesher' service provides a bridge between our youngest family services and the next stage in Alyth families’ prayer life. With Rabbi Hannah and Abi and the Gesher guitarists.
Click herefor the Shabbat Supplement and the Community News (available from 17:00 on Friday afternoon).
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SUNDAY 11 JUNE
BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Cycling Community Bike Ride (08:15) Bringing riders of all abilities together to enjoy cycling and conversation. For more information contact laurancemendoza@aol.com.
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).
ALYTH 90 YOUTH AND EDUCATION The Amazing Alyth 90 Adventure (10:00) A special morning for primary school age children, including those at SMG. Journey through 9 decades of Alyth life on the Alyth minibus time machine. All young people of primary school age are invited to join us. 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.
MONDAY 12 JUNE
ALYTH 90 BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social: Alyth 90 Special (14:00) Today: The Art and Architecture of Alyth To celebrate Alyth 90, a special session with Rabbi Josh Levy, looking at the art and architecture that surrounds us. Part of the Alyth Friendship Project. All are welcome. 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 13 JUNE
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's session: Birth and childhood 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 15 JUNE 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: The Composers of Alyth There is no Pardes today. We resumer on Thursday 22 June.
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Alyth Children's Theatre Presents: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (17:00) Our drama group for Primary School aged children. The group rehearse all year and then perform the show on 25 June 2023. Click here to book tickets.
ALYTH 90
LEARN WITH US ONLINE Alyth 90: Alyth Online Lecture: Rabbi Dr Leo Baeck (19:30) With Professor Michael Meyer, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati. A special online lecture with the world’s leading authority on the history of Progressive Judaism, author of a recent biography of Alyth’s first president Rabbi Dr Leo Baeck. Click hereto join (Meeting ID: 872 7535 1217 Passcode: 785089)
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FRIDAY 16 JUNE
ALYTH 90 FOR YOUNG FAMILIES IN PERSON Intergenerational Baby Den: Alyth 90 Special (10:30) Inviting our youngest members and their parents and grandparents to chugalug into Shabbat together, joined by special guests from among our oldest generation. 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 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 16 JUNE
ALYTH 90 90th Anniversary Erev Shabbat Service (18:30) As in 1933, this year 16 June is a Friday night. Join us for an extended Erev Shabbat Service to celebrate 90 years since the first Alyth service, followed by a special reception with pizza, pimms and prosecco. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 889 3052 5055 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 17 JUNE ALYTH 90 LEARN WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Archives Breakfast Shiur (9:15) The opportunity to look together at some of the Alyth archives. PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Elliott, Cantor Tamara and Student Rabbi Nicola, with the Alyth Choir. Including the B’nei Mitzvah of Zak and Sofia Michaels. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 881 8267 3704 Passcode: 785089). ALYTH 90 PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Big Bang 90 (11:00) Alyth’s famous participative musical tefillah experience for all the family returns for a special celebration of Alyth 90. Enjoy the joyful sounds of our Big Bang service, with Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Hannah and the Big Bang musicians. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 868 6428 1226 Passcode: 032302)
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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SUNDAY 18 JUNE
ALYTH 90 BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth 90 Concert (17:00) A celebration of choirs and choral music at Alyth With the Alyth Synagogue Choir and special guests: Alyth Choral Society, Interfaith Choir, Refugee Drop-In Choir and Alyth Youth Singers from the generations.
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Alyth Children's Theatre Presents: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sunday 25 June, 14:30 and 18:00 Tickets are now on sale for this year’s ACT Show: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Jr Tickets £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and £3 for children (still in school). Please click here to book your tickets and please spread the word to friends and family! You can also buy tickets on the door.
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BUILDING AT ALYTH We are delighted that we have now moved on to the next phase of our building project, with the team responsible for the groundworks of the new building now on site. Click here for our Instagram and click here for our Facebook page for regular building updates.
FACES OF ALYTH During the expected 54 weeks of the building project, we’ll share short video clips 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. Click herefor faces of Alyth on Instagram and click here for Facebook.
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Alyth's Kindergarten is Outstanding
We are delighted that following a recent Ofsted inspection, Alyth Kindergarten has received an outstanding rating in all areas. Mazel Tov to our Head Teacher, Tor, and to her team. Seehere for the story in the Jewish Chronicle, or here for the full Ofsted report.
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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