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THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
Alyth Children’s Theatre – ACT (17:00)
Our drama group for primary school aged children. The group rehearse all year and then perform the show in the summer.
How To Talk About The ‘Big Stuff’ With Your Children/ Parents (19:00)
Two parallel sessions, one for children in Years 5 – 7 and one for their adults, on how to talk and listen when the conversation gets onto the ‘big stuff’. As your children enter a transitional phase of their lives, leading up to secondary school and b’nei mitzvah, we hope this session will empower you all to face some of those difficult conversations.
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
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.
Ruach (17:15-19:30)
Our pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme delivered by our wonderful team of madrichim. Participants can come from 16:30 for Drop-In and are expected to stay for the Erev Shabbat Service, finishing at 19:30. Parents are welcome to stay for coffee and a chat in the meeting room.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Nicola and Cantor Sarah Grabiner.
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(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Nicola and Cantor Sarah Grabiner with the Alyth Choir.
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(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089)
SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER
Sunday Shacharit (9:00)
Every Alyth week begins with a member-led minyan, with bagel breakfast after. All are welcome.
(ID: 864 4782 5935 Passcode: 785089
Translating The Siddur (11:15) Online Only
Prayer Book Hebrew: studying the Hebrew and how it is translated – 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 27 OCTOBER
Budapest Departure
We wish Nesiah Tova to our year 8s who are departing for Budapest for a week of learning and discovery, led by our Youth and Education Hub.
The Alyth Social (14:00)
This week: Sara Sayers Plays – Alyth member, Sara, accompanied by pianist Geoffrey Whitworth, brings her violin skills to The Alyth Social. Having studied at The Royal College Of Music, Sara currently leads the Conductors Orchestra at Morley College and will play Schindler’s List Hebrew Melody and Bartok Romanian dances amongst others.
Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, discussion, tea and great company! Contact Lynette for more information. All are welcome.
Monday Club (19:00-20:30)
A friendly in-person meeting place for people with learning and other disabilities. For more information or to let us know you will be attending, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER
Mellow Chair Yoga for All Ages (11:15) Online Only
Chair -based gentle breath movement which includes standing sequences. Email Maxine for more information at info@maxineyoga.com
Biblical Hebrew (18:00) Online Only
Biblical Hebrew: Studying the Weekly Parashah – 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.
Wednesday Evening Online Ma’ariv (20:00)
This will be the final Wednesday evening online Ma’ariv. Led by Alyth member Michael Simon. (ID: 880 1837 5723 Passcode: 785089)
THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER
Pardes
There is no Pardes today – Pardes will resume on Thursday 6 November.
Pardes returned in October with a new and exciting venture: with our Alyth Rabbis and other visiting clergy, we will be working our way through the Torah week-by-week, delving into the parashah from a number of different perspectives. As part of this study, we will also consider how the Torah portion relates to the weekly Haftarah reading from our Progressive Calendar of Readings. Please join us for this exciting new year-long project. This month, Pardes will be taught by Rabbi Nicola and Rabbi Colin.
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
Meet the NIF Award Winner (17:15)
An opportunity to talk to Hanan Alsanah before the service and to hear about her work.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Elliott and Hannah Kieve, our new Head of Music. We are delighted to welcome one of the winners of the New Israel Fund Awards who will give the D’var Torah
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Elliott. Including the Barmitzvah of Joseph Rose.
(ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
Romm’mu Family Service (10:30)
A space where our kids and parents can get to know one another in the lead up to B’nei Mitzvah years. This service will begin with a shacharit together, followed by a breakout Torah service peulah for our kids. During the peulah, adults are invited to either join our other services, or to study over coffee some of the themes arising from the parasha. Adults and children will then join back together to conclude the service and for kiddush. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Hannah Kieve.
Sensory Havdalah (16:00)
Havdalah is one of our most sensory experiences. We see the flickering candle flame, smell the sweet spices and taste the wine. Join Rabbi Hannah and the dungareenees for this special Sensory Havdalah experience where our youngest members can wave goodbye to Shabbat and prepare to start the week anew. Feel free to wear your PJs or onesies!
SAVE THE DATE
Alyth Book Club – Online (Monday 3 November 18:30)
The Books Of My Life The Guardian weekend section has a page – “The Books of My Life” – where an author responds to various questions.
For our November meeting, we will be holding a similar session, posing the following questions:
My earliest reading memory; My favourite book growing up; The book which changed me as a teenager; The book or author I came back to; The book I re-read; The book I could never re-read; The book I discovered later in life; The book I am curently reading; My comfort read. We hope you will be happy to reflect with us on some – or all – of these questions.
November Lecture Series (Thursdays From 13 November 19:00)
We are delighted to be bringing you a series of lectures throughout November and December, bringing together people from the arts, legal world and charity. Speakers include:
Thursday 13 November: Tim Franks in conversation with Peter Hyman
Thursday 20 November: Laura Marks (to mark the 20th anniversary of Mitzvah Day)
Thursday 27 November: Nigel Leskin and Sonia Routledge to host a Q&A session around immigration and the myths surrounding the subject.
Thursday 4 December: Barrister Carolina Guiloff will talk about her career, specialising in Criminal Law.
Actor Elliot Levey will join us in the New Year to talk about his role in Giant.
For further information, please email sam@alyth.org.uk
New Members Breakfast (Saturday 15 November 9:15)
We are delighted to have welcomed over 100 new members since January 2025. Thank you for being with us. If you have recently joined the community, please join us for breakfast before the Shabbat service. This will be an opportunity to meet one another and members of the Alyth team and lay leadership.
Secret Cinema – Years 5 & 6 (Saturday 15 November 17:00)
Join us for an evening of games, adventures, dinner, and immersive cinema. This is an social event where you can expect to see friends old and new. The movie is a secret for now, but look at the flyer to get some clues and sign up using this link if you would like your child(ren) to participate. Contact eszter@alyth.org.uk for more information.
Mitzvah Day (Sunday 23 November)
To celebrate Mitzvah Day’s 20th anniversary, we are excited to announce a week of activities in the lead up to Sunday 23 November. We start the week with a concert on Sunday 16 November celebrating all the Alyth choirs, including the Community Choir, Singing for Pleasure, Refugee Choir and AYS Alumni, as well as performances from our drama groups. Throughout the week, there will be opportunities to donate to a food bank, cooking for our Winter Shelter and an interfaith outing, culminating on Sunday 23 November with intergenerational activities.
Alyth Trip To Poland (Wednesday 29 April – Sunday 3 May 2026)
We are running a four day educational and meaningful trip to Krakow and its surrounding areas. Offered in partnership with J-Roots and the Krakow Progressive Jewish Community, we will visit a number of sites, including a day in Auschwitz. Four star accommodation, full coach travel, educator and guide all included – Cost for 24 – 25 people £1,650pp; 25 – 30 people £1550pp. Excludes flights and travel insurance. For further details and to sign up, please email: lynette@alyth.org.uk by 31 October 2025.
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