WELCOME TO RABBI GOLAN We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin, who will be joining us from Haifa next week as Interim Rabbi. See below details on shiurim he will be teaching, and please join us for Erev Shabbat on Friday 5 January, which he will be leading with Rabbi Elliott.
RABBI HANNAH
We also look forward to seeing Rabbi Hannah, who will be coming in for specific B’nei Mitzvah services in January and March, before returning from maternity leave full-time in May.
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FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER
EREV SHABBAT PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat and Service (18:30) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Lynette with Justin Wise. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089).
SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER - SHABBAT MORNING PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Colin and Lynette with the Alyth choir. This service will take place in the Beit Tefillah. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER - SHABBAT AFTERNOON
BE WITH US IN PERSON Shabbat B'yachad 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 Lynette know you are coming at lynette@alyth.org.uk or 020 8457 8793. There is no charge for this but donations are appreciated.
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HOLIDAY OFFICE OPENING HOURS The building/office is closed 31 December and 1 January. The office is open on 28 and 29 December between 10am-4pm. In case of an emergency, please call the emergency careline – 020 8457 8798. Please use this number if you need urgent pastoral support, for example in cases of hospitalisation or bereavement. This number will be answered by a member of the Alyth professional team. The office opens as normal on Tuesday 2 January.
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SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER BE WITH US OFFSITE Sunday Shacharit Offsite (09:00-10:15) This week's Shacharit will be held offsite at 50 Ferney Road, East Barnet, EN4 8LE. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089).
THURSDAY 4 JANUARY LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Pardes: Lunar Landscapes (13:00) Rosh Chodesh has long been a Jewish focus, but the new month’s sacrificial offerings are not the only reasons that our Rabbis have thought about the moon. Join Student Rabbi Eleanor to explore Rabbinic texts on the moon and its connections including the calendar, the Exodus from Egypt and the World to Come. Today: Why was the moon created? Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Passcode: 019498)
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FRIDAY 5 JANUARY
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).
EREV SHABBAT PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Erev Shabbat and Service (18:15) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089).
SATURDAY 6 JANUARY - SHABBAT MORNING LEARN WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Shiur (09:15) Join and meet Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin and learn from him during this morning's shiur: Leadership Lessons from Moses and the Midwives. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 867 1920 5853 Passcode: 311220).
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Shabbat Morning Service (10:30) Led by Rabbi Elliott and Rabbi Golan. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Creed. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089).
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES Sensory Shabbat (11:00) A Shabbat service designed to stimulate your babies’ senses in the first years of their life. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Phoebe.
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SPARE KIPPOT We are looking for more Kippot, If you have any Kippot you do not need anymore, please consider donating them for our Synagogue services.
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SAVE THE DATES Alyth's Annual Supper Quiz Sunday 28 Janaury 2024, 19:00 Celebrate Tu Bishvat and eat, laugh and quiz with us. £25 per person (includes supper) in support of the Alyth Building Project. Tables of 10 - make up your own table or we can allocate you to a table. Click here to sign up or call Deborah on 020 8457 8784 or email alythadmin@alyth.org.uk.
Leo Baeck College Dinner Monday 12 February 2024 Leo Baeck College is celebrating 35 years of ordaining LGBT+ rabbis, with a fundraising dinner on Monday 12 February 2024. If you are interested in joining for this prestigious event, please contact Rabbi Elliott (elliott@alyth.org.uk). Tickets are £175. Please speak to Rabbi Elliott if you would like to sponsor a table or sponsor a LBC student to attend.
Shirei Meets Chagigah Friday 15 – Sunday 17 March 2024 Shirei meets Chagigah is an all singing, all learning weekend away with the Movement for Reform Judaism. Join your friends and family in our biannually held conference to learn together, pray together and have fun together! Click here for more information.
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Responding as a Community to Events in Israel
We are sure that like us, many of you continue to be pained and worried about events in Israel. Please know that we continue to be here for you if you need us. If we can do anything to support you in this difficult time, please contact Lynette by email to lynette@alyth.org.uk or at 020 8457 8793.
Leaders, rabbis and members from across the Jewish community have signed a statement of Jewish values and core principles in response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Click hereto read the statement. Ways you can help We are a collection point for Sebby's Corner. Please click here for a list of items that they are collecting.
Please click here for a list of resources and ways to help, collated by The Reform Movement, including appeals to which you may wish to donate
Security at Alyth In these times of heightened security, it is very important that we have full teams for volunteer security. Please make sure that you open your Rota Central emails and respond positively if you are able. If you are willing to do an extra shift at this time please contact security@alyth.org.uk. CST are running additional training courses, please see their website if you are interested in doing any of these. We are very grateful to our security team leaders for their extra commitment at this time.
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BUILDING AT ALYTH
As we move towards the end of this secular year, the building project is really taking shape. The windows are in place and the brick walls are being laid. If you would like to have a tour to see the progress in-person, please email buildwithus@alyth.org.uk.
Click here to view previous newsletters and blogs. 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.
Emergency Careline – 020 8457 8798 Please use this number if you need urgent pastoral support, for example in cases of hospitalisation or bereavement. This number will be answered by a member of the Alyth professional team.
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