11:00-12:00
Is aimed at the mature student – but open to seekers of mellow yoga of all ages. Increase energy levels, fitness and immunity, improve joint flexibility and enhance your overall mental and physical wellbeing. Each session includes gentle and effective breathing stretching, relaxation and meditation. Less active participants can do all movements sitting in a chair.
Contact Maxine Levy maxinelevy@mac.com or 07957 270 899
14:00-16:30
On Thursday afternoons we offer friendly Rubber Bridge, which runs from 14:00 – 16:30. Everyone is welcome, with or without a partner. We aim to place players with other people of a similar standard, so if it is your first time, please come a little earlier so that we know where to place you.
Tea and biscuits are served mid-way through the session. Play is not supervised, although sometimes our organisers are available to give limited advice.
The cost is £3 for Alyth members and £4 for non-members with any profits go to synagogue funds. For further information please telephone either Sheila or Michael on 020 8455 9878.
18:30 – 19:30
If you are in School Year 9 and are interested in becoming a leader on Alyth activities then join our creative, fun and intensive leadership course.
For more information or to sign up, please contact Mike Mendoza mike@alyth.org.uk
(20:00-21:30)
The Department of Health is currently carrying out a national consultation on the Law on Organ Donation, a subject which is close to the hearts of many Alyth members.
We are delighted that on Thursday 8 February, the Minister responsible for Organ Donation, Jackie Doyle-Price, will be at Alyth for a special consultation with the Progressive Jewish Community, hosted by Rabbi Josh.
More information on the Minister and the consultation is below.
Please contact josh@alyth.org.uk for more details, and to let us know that you will be coming.
Organ Donation
Right now 50,000 people are alive thanks to the work of surgeons and the extraordinary selflessness of organ donors. 80 percent of people say they would be willing to donate their organs but only 36 percent register to become an organ donor.
On 12 December the Government launched a consultation into ‘opt-out’ organ donation system, in a bid to save the lives of the 6,500 people currently waiting for a transplant. The consultation offers a historic opportunity for the everyone to have their say on how we can improve the current system, and how it may impact upon people of different faiths and minority backgrounds. To take part in the online consultation visit https://engage.dh.gov.uk/organdonation/13-2/
Jackie Doyle-Price
Jackie Doyle-Price has been an MP since 2010, and was appointed as Health Minister for the Department of Health and Social Care in June 2017. Jackie was educated at Notre Dame High School in Sheffield, going on to study economics at University College, Durham. Amongst other areas she is responsible for organ, tissue and blood donation, women’s and children’s health and maternity care.
13:00-14:15
Alyth’s stimulating and friendly Talmud class is open to all levels of Jewish knowledge. Join Rabbi Mark to grapple with the ideas of our classical Rabbis. Contact mark@alyth.org.uk for more information.