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. This is the last Ruach of term. We resume on Friday 8 September.
EREV SHABBAT 7 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat Service with Guest D'var Torah (18:30) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Josh, Rabbi Elliott and Katie Hainbach. We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Greg Alexander of Temple Israel, Cape Town who will give our D'var Torah. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 852 9206 9905 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 8 JULY
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 Rabbi Elliott with the Alyth Choir. Including the Bar Mitzvah of Theo Magid. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 850 8801 9464 Passcode: 785089)
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Kollot (10:30) Our informal, unaccompanied, participatory minyan. Led by Rabbi Josh with members of the community reading and teaching Torah. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 847 7940 3480 Passcode: 656996)
Click herefor the Shabbat Supplement and the Community News (available from 17:00 on Friday afternoon).
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SUNDAY 9 JULY
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).
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Sunday Morning Galim (10:00) 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. This is the last SMG of term, and includes a bagel lunch. We resume on Sunady 10 September.
BE WITH US IN PERSON Hoop Lane Cemetery Visit (10:30) Essentials will visit Hoop Lane Cemetery. This is open to the whole community, but please let us know if you’re coming by emailing elliott@alyth.org.uk.
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 10 JULY BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social (14:00) Today: Katie and Tom - Back by popular demand! Katie Hainbach and Tom Morss will sing some of our favourite tunes. 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 11 JULY
LEARN WITH US IN PERSON Intensive Hebrew We resume in September. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk to sign up.
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: 'Death and the World to Come' LEARN WITH US ONLINE Hebrew Reading Course We resume in September. Contact sam@alyth.org.uk to sign up.
THURSDAY 13 JULY 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: Why should progressive Jews observe Tisha B’Av? For a long time, progressive Jews have felt uncomfortable about mourning for the destruction of the Temple, and Alyth did not observe Tisha B’Av until 1991. Join Student Rabbi Nicola as she leads us through some of the themes of Tisha B’Av through some of the less well-known texts in Jewish tradition, which may provide us with some compelling reasons why progressive Jews may in fact want to continue to mark Tisha B’Av. The course will culminate on Thursday 27 July with a special study service, including the reading of Lamentations. Today's session: Fasting, Prayer & Repentance Can Human Endeavour Effect Change in God?
Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Passcode: 019498)
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FRIDAY 14 JULY
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).
EREV SHABBAT 14 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: 871 2155 0814 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 15 JULY
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Colin and Student Rabbi Nicola, with the Alyth Choir. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 867 6639 7230 Passcode: 785089). PRAY WITH US IN PERSON Gesher (11:00) If your child is too old for Sensory , but Big Bang feels too grown up, join us for 'Gesher', a service designed to bridge the gap between our two family prayer spaces, so your child can grow through tefillah that works for them.
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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Happy News!
We are delighted to let the community know that Cantor Tamara and Rabbi Anna Wolfson have had a baby boy, born on Sunday. Mazal tov to them and to their families.
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BUILDING AT ALYTH Click hereto view previous newsletters.Click here for our Instagram and click here for our Facebook page for regular building updates. There are photos and a face of Alyth on social media this week.
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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General Meeting of Congregants to Approve Subscriptions Monday 17 July 2023, 20:00 We are delighted to invite you to the General Meeting of Congregants to Approve Subscriptions on Monday 17 July 2023. The purpose of the general meeting is for congregants to approve the levels of subscriptions for the coming year as proposed by the Trustees. Papers will be posted here 21 days before the meeting.
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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