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Please click here for October’s Around Alyth Review.
THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER
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.
Thursday Lecture Series (20:00)
The second in our Thursday Lecture Series. We are delighted to welcome Laura Marks CBE, who will talk with Zaza Johnson Elsheikh, on how Mitzvah Day has been impacted by and contributed to, Jewish-Muslim relations. For further information, please email: sam@alyth.org.uk
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER
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. Ruach 1 parents are expected to join this first session. 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 Elliott and Rabbi Nicola. The D’var Torah will be given by Laura Marks CBE, Founder and Chair, Mitzvah Day.
Click here for Shul Sheet supplement.
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER
Choir Rehearsal (9:15)
Rehearsing Alyth’s Shabbat repertoire. Email choir@alyth.org.uk if you would like to join the choir
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Elliott with the Alyth Choir. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Sadie Winner.
Click here for Shul Sheet supplement.
(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089)
Imrei Finu (10:30)
An informal Shabbat morning service with guitar, including the singing of new and familiar melodies. Led by Rabbi Josh and Justin Wise.
(ID: 316 316 6763 Passcode: 311220)
SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER
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
Intergenerational Mitzvah Day (10:00)
Please see box above.
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.
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.
Academy of Performing Arts (18:00-20:00)
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 24 NOVEMBER
Bringing Generations Together – BGT (13:15)
We know that the younger generation can learn from their elders, but those of more advanced years can also benefit hugely from spending time with children. Alyth Social has joined forces with Alyth Kindergarten to bring the generations together to have fun and learn together. This Month: Trees
The Alyth Social (14:00)
This week: Debra Brunner Returns – Further to her talk earlier this year, Debra from The Together Plan will talk more about her invaluable work in Belarus and the recently established Memorial to the Jews who lived there and what the future holds. 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
Lehrhaus Course In Partnership With Leo Baeck College (19:00 – 20:30)
In this new course, we will be considering a section from the Babylonian Talmud which poses the questions: Is there such a thing as a Jewish dogma? Is there anything I must believe to be Jewish? Join Rabbi Elliott to delve into a section of the Talmud that tackles these question and gives us some surprising answers. Alyth members will be able to access the course for free, but you are asked to register here (this is particularly important if you want to attend online as only registered participants will receive the Zoom link).
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER
Hadracha: Year 10 (17:00-18:30)
Our new Year 10 group comes together for our weekly leadership programme.
Please click here to sign up.
Alyth Choral Society (19:30)
New members are always welcome to join the choir. We have two or three concerts a year, one with full orchestra. Click here or email secretary@alythchoralsociety.com if our future programme inspires you.
Judaism the Essentials (20:00)
Our regular introduction to Judaism class taught by our clergy. 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. This week: Different Genres In Biblical Texts & How They Are Used
Alyth Productions (20:00)
Our new amateur dramatic group for adults with a passion for acting and singing. Please contact sam@alyth.org.uk for more information.
WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
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.
THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Pardes (13:00)
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.
(ID: 822 5760 2759 Passcode: 311220)
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.
Thursday Lecture Series (20:00)
We are delighted to welcome Nigel Leskin and Sonia Routledge from Birnberg Pierce Solicitors to host a Q&A session around immigration and the myths surrounding the subject. For further information, please email: sam@alyth.org.uk
FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER
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 Hannah and Rabbi Nicola, with Noam Solomons-Wise. The D’var Torah will be given by Alyth member and Jewish Women’s Aid Trustee, Catherine Becker, for JWA Shabbat
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Nicola and members of the community, with the Alyth Choir.
(ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089
SAVE THE DATE
Mitzvah Day (Sunday 23 November)
To celebrate Mitzvah Day’s 20th anniversary, we are excited to announce a
week of activities with opportunities to donate to the All Saints Church, Childs Hill food bank and cook for our Winter Shelter. Culminating on Sunday 23 November with an intergenerational morning cupcake bake-in for Spring Grove Care Home and a visit to the food bank. This Mitzvah Day, we are collecting donations for All Saints Church, Childs Hill. Please bring in toothpaste, shower gel, dried goods, tinned food, hats, scarves and gloves (for adults and children) to Alyth and leave in the boxes in the front foyer. All donations will be gratefully received and will be taken to the food bank on Sunday 23 November.
Year 7 Bowling (Saturday 29 November 16:00)
Our annual bowling trip for year 7’s as they bond and socialise ahead of their B’nei Mitzvah. Contact eszter@alyth.org.uk for more information
World Zionist Congress Debrief (Saturday 29 November 17:00)
Progressive Zionism In Action is holding Havdallah and a debriefing meeting about the World Zionist Congress in person in the Finchley area and online. Please click here to register (for in person or online): Discover how your vote had a real impact and how you can be part of shaping Israel’s future. Whether you already know a lot or hardly anything, this event will give you an insight into Progressive Zionism in action.
Alyth Book Club – Online (Monday 1 December 18:30)
Jenny Erpenbeck, The End of Days – Winner of the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction prize.
She is a baby who suffocates in the cradle. Or perhaps not? She lives to become an adult and dies beloved. Or dies betrayed. Or perhaps not? Her memory is honoured. Or she is forgotten by everyone. From a small Galician town at the turn of the twentieth century, through pre-war Vienna and Stalin’s Moscow to modern-day Berlin, the twists of fate of her lives take us to some of the most vivid moments in European history. It is our heroine’s choices, her struggles and her humanity – as she faces everything from Nazi-occupied Austria, Soviet secret police and the trials of old age – which make this book so profoundly moving, insightful and unforgettable.
Thursday Lecture Series (20:00)
Our new series of lectures continues, welcoming people from the arts, journalism, law and charity.
Thursday 4 December: Barrister Carolina Guiloff will talk about her career specialising in Criminal Law.
Thursday 18 December: In Conversation With Sam Freedman, a senior fellow at the Institute for Government and a senior adviser to Ark Schools. He writes about policy and politics for numerous outlets including the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and New Statesman and alongside his father, he runs ‘Comment is Freed’, Britain’s most popular politics Substack.
Alyth Choral Society Concert (Sunday 7 December 19:00)
Alyth Choral Society will be holding a Brahams Ein Deutsches Requiem concert, featuring songs by Clara and Robert Schumann. Conducted by Alison Smart-Fisher. All tickets £20. Students and under 18s free. Available by clicking here or at the door. Refreshments free/donation.
Alyth Whisky Society (Sunday 7 December 19:30)
Alyth Whisky Society invites you for another tasting before 2025 slips away. Please join us for an evening with whisky entrepreneur and Director of the English Whisky Guild, Tagore Ramoustar, as he introduces us to the world of English whisky. Discover this rapidly growing industry and enjoy a tasting of some of the best bottles from the past decade. To register and pay, please click here. Adult Alyth member: £20 Young adult (18-25): £10 Guests: £25. For all ages (over 18). In the interest of health and safety, we ask people not to drive to this event.
Community Matters Advisory Group: High Holy Days Feedback (Monday 8 December 19:00)
This year 2,500 Alyth members joined us for a wide range of High Holy Day services and sessions and the spirit of community was stronger than ever. Now, we want to hear from you. Join us for an open, constructive conversation. We want you to share the moments which resonated, celebrate our successes and explore fresh ideas on how we can evolve and improve our High Holy Days experience for everyone. Your insights are the key to our growth. Please register by clicking here if you would like to take part in this important dialogue.
Chanukah With Alyth (From Sunday 14 December)
Monday 15 December (18:30) Chanukah @ Home – hosted by members in Muswell Hill (19:00) Candle lighting and doughnuts at Alyth
Tuesday 16 December (19:30 – 21:30) Young adults games night, supper and candle lighting. Back by popular demand, play board games whilst enjoying mulled wine, doughnuts, latkes and the lighting of the Chanukiah. Please contact sam@alyth.org.uk if you are able to come and if there is a specific game you want to play (and potentially beat your friends at!)
Wednesday 17 December (18:30) Chanukah @ Home – hosted in a members home in N20
Thursday 18 December (13:00) Chanukah Pardes
Friday 19 December
(10:30) Chanukah Baby Den
(16:00) Chanukah tea and early supper for primary school children
(19:30) Community Chavurah Supper & Candle Lighting – join us for the Friday night Erev Shabbat Service at 18:30 followed by a community-wide Chavurah Supper & Candle Lighting for sixth night Chanukah. Please bring a savoury dish to share (vegetarian or fish, no nuts) and we will supply the doughnuts. Please click here to sign up.
Saturday 20 December
(12:30) Gesher Chanukah Lunch & Candle Lighting
(16:00) Sensory Havdallah & Candle Lighting
Sunday 21 December Chanukah @ Home – hosted in members homes in Temple Fortune
Saturday 20 December
(12:30) Gesher Chanukah Lunch & Candle Lighting
(16:00) Sensory Havdallah & Candle Lighting
Sunday 21 December Chanukah @ Home – hosted in members homes in Temple Fortune or Muswell Hill (or
surrounding area)
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