Please click on the title of the service or activity to be taken directly to Zoom,
or use the Meeting ID and Passcode.
BUILDING OPENING HOURS
The building will close at 16:00 on Tuesday 24 December, re-opening on Friday 27 December and will close at 16:00 on Tuesday 31 December, re-opening on Thursday 2 January.
The Emergency Careline will be available – 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.
CHANUKAH 5785 (WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER – THURSDAY 2 JANUARY)
WEDNESDAY 25, THURSDAY 26, TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER
Candle-lighting at Home – please share your photos with us on our socials! #alythchanukah
FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER
Pre-Shabbat Service Community Chanukiah Lighting (18:30)
Please bring your chanukiah and candles with you to light at the beginning of the Erev Shabbat Service.
SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER
Family Chanukah Havdalah & Party (16:00)
Please join Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Elliott and Izzie for a Chanukah party with Havdalah, candle lighting and food. Make your own chanukiyot, battle for the title of dreidel champion and play party games for all the family. For catering purposes, please email izzie@alyth.org.uk to confirm attendance,
SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER
Chanukah @ Home
If you live in Arkley, Whetsone, Temple Fortune or Muswell Hill (or surrounding area) and would like to attend a Chanukah lighting at a member’s home, please click here to register and find out the address. Please register by midday on 27 December in order to receive address details.
MONDAY 30 DECEMBER
Panto Outing: Goldie Frocks And The Bear Mitzvah
Once again we visit the very popular JW3 pantomime.
TUESDAY 1 JANUARY
Chanukah @ Home
If you live in N20 (or surrounding area) and would like to attend a Chanukah lighting at a member’s home, please click here to register and find out the address.
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER
Baby Den (10:30)
A special Baby Den to get you into the Chanukah spirit. Chug-a-lug into Shabbat and prepare for Chanukah as we sing our favourite songs and dance to a Chanukah beat
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Louis Graham.
Click here for the Shul Sheet
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
An unaccompanied service led by Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Colin with members of the community.
Click here for the Shul Sheet
(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089)
SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER
Sunday Shacharit (9:00)
Every Alyth week begins with a member-led minyan, with bagel breakfast after. All are welcome. (ID: 864 4782 5935, Password: 785089)
Biblical Hebrew
Will return on 5 January.
MONDAY 23 DECEMBER
The Alyth Social (14:00)
This week: Chanukah Party – You Dough-nut want to miss this! Come together with old friends and new for entertainment, food, song and fun. Please join us as we spread some light this Chanukah. All are welcome to join. Please email lynette@alyth.org.uk for catering purposes.
Part of the Alyth Friendship Project. Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, discussion, tea and great company! Annual Membership: £25 per person members; £30 per person non-members; Weekly donation: £3.50 members; £5.00 non-members. Contact Lynette for more information. All are welcome.
WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER
Chanukah @Home
Please see the Chanukah programme at the top of the page.
THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER
Chanukah Ramble (10:00 – 15:30)
A 7½ mile ramble with big views from the top of Chiltern escarpment including a long uphill climb after lunch. Bring sticks and boots. Parking at the car park on left hand side of B655, 3 ½ miles from Hitchin towards Barton Le Clay. Email vivienne.bellos@btinternet.com to register.
FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER
Pre-Shabbat Service Community Chanukiah Lighting (18:30)
Please bring your chanukiah and candles with you to light at the beginning of the Erev Shabbat Service.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Nicola and Katie.
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Nicola with the Alyth choir. Including the Bar Mitzvah of Levi Robinson.
(ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
Family Chanukah Havdalah & Tea (16:00)
Join us for this special Havdalah and candle lighting, for all the family. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Elliott.
SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER
Sunday Shacharit (9:00)
Every Alyth week begins with a member-led minyan, with bagel breakfast after. All are welcome. This week’s minyan will take place away from Alyth. Please email alythadmin@alyth.org.uk for the location.
MONDAY 30 DECEMBER
JW3 Panto
We are all going to the pantomime…. oh no you’re not we hear you cry!! We have a few tickets left for the JW3 Pantomime, Goldie Frocks & The Bear Mitzvah, on Monday, 30 December at 14:00. If you want an uplifting afternoon, full of circus cheer, mitzvah magic, live music and lots of laughter, book your tickets now! Make your own way there or come to Alyth for a light lunch at 12:15 and we will get you there in time for the start of the merriment. Please click here or contact Lynette on 020 8457 8793 if you would like to join the fun. Tickets are £30 each.
FRIDAY 3 JANUARY
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Hannah, Rabbi Nicola and Katie.
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 4 JANUARY
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Nicola. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Penelope Flemming.
(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089)
SAVE THE DATE
Bereavement Café – Every Other Wednesday, from 15 January (14:00 – 15:30)
As part of our new Well Being Wednesdays. Have you recently been bereaved? Come and meet others in a similar situation to talk, chat and make new friendships. Facilitated by Lynette with guest speakers. To sign up, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk or call her on 020 8457 8793.
Social Café – Every Other Wednesday, starting 22 January (14:00 – 15:30)
Come and meet others in the Alyth Community, over a cuppa for a chat about what’s going on in the world and anything else that takes your fancy! All are welcome to join for an afternoon of meeting others and enjoyable discussion which may lead to new friendships and other group activities at Alyth. To sign up, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk or call her on 020 8457 8793.
Alyth Winter Concert – Sunday 19 January (16:00 – 18:00)
Join us for a fun filled concert with Singing for Pleasure, the Synagogue Choir, the newly-formed SMG Choir and the Alyth Choral Society. Featuring guest vocals from the Alyth professional team. Light refreshments will be served. Please bring some non-perishable food for our local food banks.
Holocaust Memorial Week Event – Tuesday 28 January (19:00)
As part of Alyth’s Holocaust Memorial Week events, Leslie Michaels and Dr Toby Simpson, Director of The Wiener Holocaust Library, will be speaking about the life of Margrit Hochschild Stern (1921 – 1998), who came to Britain as an unaccompanied child refugee, as well as that of Jews in Germany before the Second World War. Leslie has written a book about Margrit and her family, which will be available against a donation to The Wiener Holocaust Library. For security and planning purposes, please click here to register.
Tu B’Shvat Supper Quiz – Sunday 9 February (18:45)
Back by popular demand, the Alyth Supper Quiz is a fun evening with old and new friends and a delicious supper to feed your brain cells. Either make up your own table of 10 or we can allocate you a table. Cost is £30 a ticket. To buy your tickets, please click here or for more information, please call Deborah on 020 8457 8784.
We are also looking for donations of high quality, exceptional raffle prizes and volunteers to help on the team. Please contact Sarah on 020 8457 8787 or sarah@alyth.org.uk
BOOK TODAY TO SECURE YOUR EARLY BIRD RATE!
Alyth’s Weekend Away (Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March 2025)
The Alyth Weekend Away is back, bigger and better than ever before. Offering something for everyone, there will be a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to choose from or just read a newspaper and enjoy the spectacular view. Click here for the flyer.
Alongside shared community times, there will be a different tracks for you to dip in and out of, depending on what sparks your interest. They are:
Israel
Learning
Music
Movement & Meditation
Our Youth & Education team will also run a full programme for children during the day and in the evenings.
Booking details to come away with us are:
Adults – £290/pp
Children (aged 6-16) – £85/pp
Family of 4 – £665
Prices will increase in January.
Click here to sign up.
(The Clergy Jewish Participation Fund is available to enable all Alyth members to participate in Jewish activities where cost is a challenge, whatever the reason. To access the Fund, please email clergyfund@alyth.org.uk).
Click here for guidelines on how to use Zoom effectively, and click here to read our guide to using Zoom for services. For services, if you do not wish to use Zoom, then the “Zoom screen” can be seen via our YouTube channel. This can be accessed by going to www.youtube.com/c/AlythRS.
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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