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FRIDAY 17 APRIL
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)
Our pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme delivered by our wonderful team of madrichim. This week includes a special introductory meeting for those children and their parents starting Ruach.
Neshamah – New Alyth Youth Choir (17:15)
Neshamah, meaning soul or spirit, is Alyth’s new choir for children in Years 3 – 5. This is an opportunity for children’s voices and energy to enhance our communal and spiritual life. Meeting weekly during term time before the Erev Shabbat Service. Contact music@alyth.org.uk for more information, and register here
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Elliott and Cantor Sarah.
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
Click here for the Shul Sheet.
SATURDAY 18 APRIL
Shabbat Shiur (9:15)
Often reviled as some of the trickier Torah texts to engage with, Cantor Sarah loves Tazria -Metsora! While on first glance, it’s all skin diseases and bodily fluids, we will draw on teachings from “Maps and Meaning: Levitical Models for Contemporary Care” (by Rabbis Nancy H. Wiener and Jo Hirschmann) to see just how much meaning we can glean from these rich parashiot. We will talk about community care, spiritual journeys, and what we can learn about how to look after one another in pivotal life moments from the ancient Levitical priests.
(ID: 316 316 6763 Passcode: 311220)
Synagogue Choir Rehearsal (9:15)
Contact music@alyth.org.uk for more information about joining the choir.
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Nicola and Cantor Sarah with the Alyth Choir led by James Slimings.
(ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
Gesher (11:00)
Our musical service providing a bridge between our youngest family services and the next stage in Alyth families’ prayer life.
Led by Rabbi Elliott, Izzie and our Gesher Guitarists.
Click here for the Shul Sheet.
SUNDAY 19 APRIL
Sunday Shacharit (9:00)
Every Alyth week begins with a member-led minyan. All are welcome.
(ID: 864 4782 5935 Passcode: 785089)
Sunday Morning Galim (10:00)
Our Jewish education programme for Reception to Year 6. Click here to enrol into SMG.
SMG provides our youngest members with the opportunity to explore their Jewish identity; key Jewish behaviour and rituals and Jewish texts.
Alyth Dog Walk (10:00)
Join Hannah Kieve, Head of Music, for a walk on the Heath with your dog. No dog needed to join the walk! Meet at Alyth for coffee before heading out for the walk. Contact music@alyth.org.uk for more information or to let us know you are coming.
Caring For Elderly Parents (10:30)
Join us for a discussion on how to have those difficult conversations with our parents.
For more information contact lynette@alyth.org.uk or on 0208457879.
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 for more information.
Refugee Choir (13:30)
This multi-faith, multicultural choir is open to refugees, drop-in volunteers and the wider Alyth community.
Singing for Pleasure (15:00)
Join Viv and sing songs from the shows, Israeli folksongs, songs from the 60s and more. No need to audition, read music or feel intimidated.
Academy of Performing Arts (18:00)
A feature of the Alyth calendar for secondary school aged children, our youth drama group has been running for 32 years this year. The company rehearse and then perform the show in May.
MONDAY 20 APRIL
The Alyth Social (14:00)
This week: Louise Heilbron – Commemorating Yom Hashoah. This year marks the 81st year since the end of the Holocaust. Very few witnesses to the atrocities are here to tell their stories so it is up to us, the subsequent generations to pass the stories on so that they and the millions who perished and suffered are never forgotten and when we say ‘never again’ we really mean it.
Monday Club (19:00)
A friendly in-person meeting place for people with learning and other disabilities. This week: Songs from Musicals. For more information or to let us know you will be attending, please email: lynette@alyth.org.uk
TUESDAY 21 APRIL
Yom Ha’Atzma’ut Tea (16:00)
Join us on 21 April for a Family Yom Ha’atzma’ut Tea as we celebrate 77 years of Israel together. We’ll “travel” across Israel in an afternoon of culture, creativity and celebration experiencing the sights, sounds and flavours that make Israel so special. It ’s a wonderful opportunity for families to come together, mark this meaningful day, and share in the festivities. A delicious tea will be provided for children. Please email izzie@alyth.org.uk to sign up or if you have any questions.
Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (18:30)
Join us as we mark Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Day of Remembrance) and Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Israeli Day of Independence) with events of commemoration and celebration. We will begin with a service that helps us to transition from mourning to joyfulness, as we mark the deaths of those who fought for Israel’s independence before celebrating that independence and the variety of life and culture that comes with it. After the service there will be a falafel dinner, and then an opportunity to join in smaller groups, including:
– a special Yom Ha’atzma’ut book club with Rabbi Colin (information below),
– the screening of a new film about the life of Zionist founder, Theodore Herzl, presented by David Baddiel
– singing Israeli folk songs
– For teens, a space to talk about the question of what it means to be a Zionist today.
We also invite participants to bring photos from trips to Israel in years past to contribute to our memories wall, which will be displayed throughout the evening, allowing us to share what we think is so special about Israel for our lives (if you only have a photo in digital copy, please email it to Rabbi Elliott (elliott@alyth.org.uk) and he will be able to print it for you). Click here to sign up with a £10 donation for dinner.
Etgar Keret: Seven Good Years Keret is one of Israel’s leading novelists, humourists and commentators. The ‘Seven Good Years’ were from the birth of his son to the death of his father. The book is a series of short reflections on what was happening in his life, in Israel, during those years. They are a mixture of the serious, the social, the political, the ‘laugh-out-loud’ – often all at the same time.
WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL
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 for more information.
THURSDAY 23 APRIL
Pardes (13:00)
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 year-long project. This week: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim with Cantor Sarah (ID: 822 5760 2759 Passcode: 311220).
Alyth Children’s Theatre (17:00)
Our drama group for primary school aged children. This year’s show is Matilda!
Spring Lecture Series (20:00)
Our first of nine lectures begins this evening with Alyth member, Elena Marks, a world expert in cyber crime who will talk about her 24-hour trip to Rome to meet the Pope.
FRIDAY 24 APRIL
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.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Nicola and Cantor Sarah.
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 25 APRIL
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
Led by Emeritus Rabbi Josh Levy.
(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089)
SAVE THE DATE
A Concert of Music and Songs (Sunday 26 April 15:00)
Join Janine and Friends for an afternoon of music to raise money in aid of Alyth’s Monday Club, A friendly in-person meeting place for people with learning and other disabilities. Doors will open at 14:30 for a 15:00 start, and entry is by donation. Please contact janineclements@hotmail.com for more information.
Spring Lecture Series (Thursday 23 April – Thursday 25 June 20:00)
We are delighted to be continuing our lecture series throughout the spring. We have nine lectures, covering a range of topics from finance to literature to sport to distilling and so much more. The season begins with Alyth member, Elena Marks, a world expert in cyber crime who will talk about her 24-hour trip to Rome to meet the Pope.
If you would like to sign up to any of the lectures or if you would like to give a lecture in our autumn/winter series or have any suggestions of who you would like to hear from, please email sam@alyth.org.uk
Bye Bye Birdie (Sunday 3 May 14:00 and 18:30)
Come along to support our teenage cast of Academy of Performing Arts’ show: Bye Bye Birdie. The cast have been rehearsing weekly since September and we would love them to have a packed house to support them. Click here for tickets or contact izzie@alyth.org.uk for more information.
Kol Tefillah: Alyth’s New Forum About Prayer (Tuesday 5 May 20:00)
We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural meeting of Kol Tefillah – a new forum dedicated to enriching the prayer life of our community. This forum will offer a safe and welcoming space to reflect on services, explore the meaning of our liturgy, and share ideas about how we pray together. Kol Tefillah (meaning both “All Prayer” and “The Voice of Prayer”) aims to bring diverse voices into conversation while deepening our collective experience of worship. This is an opportunity to ask questions, learn from the Alyth clergy, and thoughtfully experiment with different approaches to prayer.
All members are encouraged to get involved, whether regularly participating or simply curious to learn more. Meetings will take place quarterly, with opportunities to join communal prayer beforehand. Please let us know if you are coming by filling out this form (you can also use this form to submit questions or topics you would like to propose to the group).
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To connect by phone, please dial 020 3481 5240, 020 3901 7895, 020 3051 2874 or 020 3481 5237 and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode.
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