WELCOME TO RABBI GOLAN We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin who has joined us this week from Haifa as Interim Rabbi. See below for details on shiur he is teaching on Saturday 6, and please join us for Erev Shabbat on Friday 5 January, which he will be leading with Rabbi Elliott.
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JANUARY'S AROUND ALYTH Pleaseclick here for January's Around Alyth, including some save the dates for February and March.
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FRIDAY 5 JANUARY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES 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. This is the first Baby Den of 2024 and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone back!
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 (18:30) We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Elliott and Rabbi Golan. 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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SUNDAY 7 JANUARY BE WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Sunday Shacharit (09:00-10:15) Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089).
BE WITH US IN PERSON Academy of Performing Arts performs Little Shop of Horrors (18:00) A feature of the Alyth calendar for Secondary School aged children for over 20 years. The end of year production takes place on Sunday 3 March at 18:00 and tickets are on sale! Tickets: £15/adult ticket, £12/concession ticket, £7 child ticket (still at school) Please click hereto purchase tickets and contact abi@alyth.org.uk for more information. MONDAY 8 JANUARY
BE WITH US IN PERSON The Alyth Social (14:00) Part of the Alyth Friendship Project. Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, discussion, tea and great company! Contact Lynette for more information. All are welcome. Today: What’s In the News? Come and discuss the stories of the day and have your say! Bring your own bit of news to discuss or articles will be provided.
BE WITH US ONLINE Alyth Book Club (18:30) Join us on Zoom to discuss this month’s book, which has been a collection of stories. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for Book Club, please contact colin@alyth.org.uk The next Book Club is on Monday 5 February. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 676 367 6367 Passcode: 963246)
TUESDAY 9 JANUARY
YOUTH AND EDUCATION Hadracha Course: Year 9 (17:00) The start of our two year leadership programme for those in Year 9. Click here to sign up or contact phoebe@alyth.org for more information. YOUTH AND EDUCATION Mentor Training (18:30) Training our recent Bar and Bat Mitzvah cohort to be mentors at Ruach. Contact abi@alyth.org.uk for more information. BE WITH US IN PERSON Judaism: the Essentials (20:00) Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy with Jon Epstein. Essentials is the perfect class for those coming to Judaism for the first time, or looking to consolidate the learning of a lifetime - or anywhere in between. New students are always welcome. Please contact Rabbi Elliott elliott@alyth.org.uk for more information. Today's session: Epoch Changing Moments in Jewish history
BE WITH US IN PERSON Alyth Choral Society (20:00) New members are always welcome to join the choir. We have two or three concerts a year, one with full orchestra. Go to alythchoralsociety.org or email alythchoralsociety@gmail.com if our future programme inspires you. Alyth Choral Society, as part of Alyth Synagogue’s Yom Hashoah Commemoration on 5 May 2024, will be performing Annelies by James Whitbourn. The Society would warmly welcome singers to join them and be a part of this special occasion.
THURSDAY 11 JANUARY LEARN WITH US ONLINE Mellow Chair 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 (Meeting ID: 892 6465 8503, Passcode: 202122)
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: Lunar visions of the future Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 123 761 361 Passcode: 019498) YOUTH AND EDUCATION Alyth Children's Theatre (17:00) Our drama group for Primary School aged children. The group rehearse all year and then perform the show in June 2024. Contact abi@alyth.org.uk for more information.
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FRIDAY 12 JANUARY
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES 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). 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 week includes a special introductory meeting for those children and their parents starting Ruach today.
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. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089).
SATURDAY 13 JANUARY - SHABBAT MORNING BE WITH US IN PERSON Choir rehersal (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 Bat Mitzvah of Charlie Gold. Click here to join online (Meeting ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
PRAY WITH US IN PERSON AND ONLINE Kollot (10:30) Our informal, unaccompanied, participatory minyan. Led by Rabbi Golan and Justin Wise, with members of the community reading and teaching Torah. Click hereto join online (Meeting ID: 676 367 6367 Passcode: 963246)
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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.
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
If you would like to have a tour to see the building 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.
Click hereto view our partner organisations including links to sign up to their weekly communications.
