The High Holy Days this year start in the middle of September. You should receive your tickets and an overview of our schedule in the post early next week. 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 8 September. Printed copies will be available by request from Alyth.
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FRIDAY 25 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. Led by Rabbi Elliott and Student Rabbi Eleanor Davis. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 814 6531 8254, Passcode: 785089).
SHABBAT MORNING 26 AUGUST
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 Dylan Winner. 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 27 AUGUST
Please note that the building and office will be closed on Sunday 27 August and Monday 28 August. In the case of an emergency please call 020 8457 8798. The office will be open as normal on Tuesday 29 August.
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE - OFFSITE Sunday Shacharit (09:00-10:15) Our lay-led minyan with bagel breakfast, led by Alyth members. This week's shacharit will take place offsite. Please call 07814857323 for the address or further information. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089).
MONDAY 28 AUGUST Please note that the building will be closed on Sunday 27 August and Monday 28 August. In the case of an emergency please call 020 8457 8798
BE WITH US IN PERSON - OFFSITE Bank Holiday Ramble: Stonor Park (10:00-16:00) Walk through the Chiltern Hills and valleys and a grand Country House Park. Sometimes hilly, walking sticks advised. May be muddy so wear boots Please bring a packed lunch Parking: At Turville Heath (M40 to junction 5. Top of slip road turn right then left on to A40 and left again to Christmas Common. At Christmas Common turn left through Northend to Turville Heath). In the event of rain or if lost please ring Viv on 07956 912567 or Alan 07946 842582. Please register by Friday 25 August by emailing Vivienne.bellos@btinternet.com
THURSDAY 31 AUGUST LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Alyth Chavruta Project (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 information. ACP will run on 31 August and 7, 14 September. Our new teen version of the Alyth Chavruta project will also running for two weeks in Elul (7 and 14 September). Contact phoebe@alyth.org.uk for more information. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 846 4168 8925 Passcode: 311220)
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FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
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) 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).
FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER - 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 2 SEPTEMBER
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Josh. Including the B'not Mitzvah of Abi and Dani Nowitz. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089).
FOR YOUNG FAMILIESIN PERSON Sensory Shabbat (11:00) A Shabbat service designed to stimulate your babies’ senses in the first years of their life.
SHABBAT AFTERNOON 2 SEPTEMBER
BE WITH US IN PERSON Shabbat B'Yachad (12:30) As part of the Alyth Friendship Project, please join us for our Shabbat Morning Service at 10:30, followed by a lunch. For catering purposes, please let Deborah know you are coming, alythadmin@alyth.org.uk or 020 8457 6763. There is no charge for this but donations are always appreciated.
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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ROSH HASHANAH HONEY CAKE BAKING
Can you help us by baking honey cakes? These will be included in the gift packages we deliver to the older members of our community in time for Rosh Hashanah. We will supply full instructions and baking cases. Please contact sarah@alyth.org.uk or 020 8457 8787 if you are able to bake or if you are available to help with the deliveries.
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SAVE THE DATE - MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER Book Club, In Person and Online Monday 11 September, 18:30 Please join us on Monday 11 September at 18:30 to meet and discuss Chicken Wars: A Tale of Love and Poultry by Adam Leigh. The author, who grew up as an Alyth member, will be there to discuss this, his second novel, which was released in May 2023.This month's book club is both in person at Alyth and online. For catering purposes, please email colin@alyth.org.uk to confirm if you can attend and please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements when coming to Alyth. Click here to read about the book. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 869 4895 6515 Passcode: 785089)
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BUILDING AT ALYTH Click hereto view previous newsletters and blogs. 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.
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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