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 Student Rabbi Nicola Feuchtwang and Katie Hainbach. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 814 6531 8254, Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 12 AUGUST
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Colin with the Alyth choir. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 811 7011 0652 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
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SUNDAY 13 AUGUST
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).
MONDAY 14 AUGUST
BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social (14:00) Today: Summer Quiz! It's quiz time again! Come and test the little grey cells with all things summery.
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST BE WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Rosh Chodesh Elul - This is My Earth with Professor Uri Shanas (19:30-21:00) The beginning of Elul was appointed by the Mishnah as the New Year for Animals. Join us this Rosh Chodesh to meet Professor Uri Shanas, founder and director of TiME (This is My Earth). TiME is a global charity that works to buy and preserve natural habitats and protect endangered species around the world. In his talk, Professor Shanas will describe how the idea was conceived, the success, the challenges, the future goals, and why protecting Earth is our most urgent matter. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 865 1901 4691 Passcode: 311220)
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FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Madrichim SWAY (Friday 18- Sunday 20 August) Our annual preparation weekend with our madrichim in advance of SWAY AWAY, starting on 21 August.
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST- EREV SHABBAT
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: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 19 AUGUST
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Student Rabbi Nicola with the Alyth choir. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Zidel. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 828 1256 3058 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.
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COMING UP - NEXT SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
New Year for Animals' Dog Walk Sunday 20 August, 10:00 Join our community walk on the Heath Extension, meeting at the corner of Wildwood Road and Hampstead Way, with or without a dog (but with an umbrella just in case!) Contact elliott@alyth.org.uk for more information.
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COMING UP - THE ALYTH CHAVRUTA PROJECT
The Book of Jonah Thursdays 24 & 31 August, 7 & 14 September, 19:00-20:15
The Alyth Chavruta Project returns in Elul for a four-week course on the book of Jonah, the traditional haftarah reading on Yom Kippur afternoon. Each week we will encounter a chapter, alongside traditional, modern and artistic interpretations of the text. All levels of experience are welcome.
If you have someone in mind who you would like to study with, or if you would like us to try to find a study partner for you, please let us know. The text packs will be sent out each Friday, and we will come together as a group each Thursday at 19:00 at Alyth and online. Contact elliott@alyth.org.uk for more informaion.
Teen Chavruta Thursday 7 and 14 September, 17:30 Our new teen version of the Alyth Chavruta project running for two weeks in Elul. Contact phoebe@alyth.org.uk for more information.
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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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ISRAEL TRIP 2023 The Hidden History of Northern Israel Sunday 29 October – Thursday 2 November 2023
Join us for an exploration of the hidden history of Northern Israel dating back almost 900,000 years. Together with experts from the region and Rabbi Elliott we will discover and learn about the rich history of the area including two important pre-history sites, a Roman Temple, ancient synagogues, burial grounds of some of our most revered teachers and more recent sites of interest.
Staying in Kibbutz Hotel accommodation, we will travel by air conditioned coach to visit highlights including the archaeological sites of Ein Keshatot, Magdala Synagogue, Nimrod Fortress and Beit Shearim National Park – the burial site of some of most ancient revered teachers.
Cost: £1,850 per person excluding flights (Cost includes: accommodation for all nights in standard rooms, 3 meals a day, travel by air-conditioned bus, experienced licensed tour guides, a medic/guard, entrance fees to all sites, emergency medical insurance and public liability insurance)
For further details and to join this unique trip, please contact Lynette on 020 8457 8793 or email lynette@alyth.org.uk..
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High Holy Days 5784
The High Holy Days this year start in the middle of September. You will receive tickets and an overview of our schedule in the post the week commencing 21 August. If you have not received them by 1 September, please contact the office on 020 8457 8794 or email alythadmin@alyth.org.uk. Tickets and the overview schedule will not be sent to members who have not yet paid their 2022-23 membership fee. To settle your subscription, please call Deborah on 020 8457 8794. We will not be posting a detailed programme this year for reasons of cost and the environment. This will be available online from 21 August. Printed copies will be available by request from Alyth.
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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