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FRIDAY 11 JULY
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 our Rabbis. The Dvar Torah will be given by Katie Hainbach, our departing Head of Music & Arts as part of our celebration of her contribution to our community. . We will follow the service with a Community-wide Chavurah Supper at 19:30. Please bring a savoury dish to share (vegetarian or fish, no nuts) and we will supply the desserts. Please click here to sign up.
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
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SATURDAY 12 JULY
Shabbat Morning Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Hannah and the Alyth Choir. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Ariella Proskewitz. Our celebration of Katie continues.
(ID: 811 7011 0652 Passcode: 785089)
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Kollot Service (10:30)
Our informal, unaccompanied, participatory minyan. Led by Rabbi Elliott and members of the community reading and teaching Torah.
(ID: 844 9578 8647 Passcode: 795559)
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SUNDAY 13 JULY
Alyth Cycling Community Bike Ride (8:25)
Bringing riders of all abilities together to enjoy cycling and conversation.
Coming up over the summer, there will be more on offer from Alyth Cycling Club (weather permitting), including: relaxed evening rides around London parks; ride & coffee morning and a nice treat for all ages – an ice cream ride. For more information, please contact laurancemendoza@aol.com
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
MONDAY 14 JULY
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: Music
The Alyth Social (14:00)
This week: The Two Sisters – Lynette and Debbie sing. Come and join the Chazen sisters for some lovely tunes from their favourite musicals.
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.
TUESDAY 15 JULY
Office Closure
Please note the office will be closed due to staff training. If you need urgent pastoral support, for example in cases of hospitalisation or bereavement, please call the Emergency Careline on 020 8457 8798.
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: Tisha B’Av & Jewish Theology
WEDNESDAY 16 JULY
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
Music On A Summer Afternoon (12:30)
Join us for a cup of soup followed by a concert given by Lior and Noam Solomons-Wise Jazz Trio. Noam Solomons-Wise is a drummer, composer and improviser based in London. Noam is currently studying for a Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music; Guy Dempsey is in his fourth and final year of studying jazz double bass at the Royal Academy of Music and Lior Solomons-Wise is a jazz pianist, music producer, educator and award-winning composer and arranger with a diverse portfolio spanning multiple genres. Lior is now a full time undergraduate student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he studies jazz and classical piano. Please join us to hear what will be a most fantastic concert.
Next week: (23 July) Hayley Meth
Wednesday Evening Online Ma’ariv (20:00)
A new opportunity to pray together on a weekly basis. Led by Alyth member Michael Simon. (ID: 880 1837 5723 Passcode: 785089)
THURSDAY 17 JULY
Pardes (13:00)
This month we are delighted to welcome to Pardes guest teacher, Cantor Sarah Grabiner.
For the majority of Jews today, the words of the siddur are the most familiar Hebrew text, constantly present in Jewish life, but how often do we stop to think about what these most common phrases really mean? Join Cantor Sarah to dive into the building blocks of Jewish liturgy… What are we saying when we recite Baruch Atah Adonai? How does Jewish prayer create and communicate meaning and what can we learn about our liturgy from diverse Hebrew-English siddurim? We’ll look at nearly 40 bilingual prayer books from the last 80 years, from across the ideological and religious spectrum and ask: how does prayer mean? (ID: 822 5760 2759 Passcode: 311220
Walking Tour Of The Jewish West End & Afternoon Tea (13:45)
Join Lynette and official guide, Stephen Burstin, for a fascinating walking tour of London’s Jewish West End. Featuring the bustling districts of Soho & Fitzrovia which today are renowned as the centre for entertainment and shopping, but are also steeped in a fascinating hidden history of a vast Jewish community which once lived there. The tour begins promptly at 13:45 at Warren Street tube station, finishing at 16:15 at Piccadilly Circus. At 16:30, there will be an optional vegetarian Afternoon Tea at Brumus Restaurant, The Haymarket Hotel.
FRIDAY 18 JULY
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.
Meet Rabbi Ofek Meir (17:15)
We are delighted to be joined by Rabbi Ofek Meir, Headmaster and Managing Director of the Leo Baeck Education Centre in Haifa, Israel. Please join us before the Erev Shabbat service to learn about the work of Leo Baeck in Haifa and reflect on life in Israel over the last few months.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Hannah with guitar. The Dvar Torah will be given by Rabbi Ofek Meir, Headmaster and Managing Director of the Leo Baeck Education Centre in Haifa, Israel.
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 19 JULY
Shabbat Morning Shiur (9:15)
Join Ittay Flescher, the Education Director at Kids4Peace Jerusalem, an interfaith movement for Israelis and Palestinians for our Shabbat Shiur. In 2025, he published his first book with HarperCollins titled: ‘The Holy And The Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land which must be shared.’ As an insightful analyst of Israeli politics, he has been widely featured on podcasts and in newspapers globally.
(ID: 316 316 6763 Passcode: 311220)
Shabbat Morning Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Hannah with our Rabbi Emeritus, Josh Levy. Including the Bat Mitzvah of Ellie Meadows.
(ID: 828 1256 3058 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 Izzie and our Gesher Guitarists.
SAVE THE DATE
Meet Rabbi Ofek Meir (Friday 18 July 17:15)
We are delighted to be joined by Rabbi Ofek Meir, Headmaster and Managing Director of the Leo Baeck Education Centre in Haifa, Israel. There will be an opportunity to meet with Rabbi Ofek before the Erev Shabbat service and learn about the work of Leo Baeck in Haifa and reflect on life in Israel over the last few months. Rabbi Ofek will also be giving the Dvar Torah during the Erev Shabbat Service.
Shabbat Shiur – Ittay Flescher (Saturday 19 July 9:15)
Please join us for what promises to be a very interesting Shiur by our special guest, Ittay Flescher, the Education Director at Kids4Peace Jerusalem, an interfaith movement for Israelis and Palestinians. In 2025, he published his first book with HarperCollins titled: ‘The Holy And The Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a land that must be shared.’ As an insightful analyst of Israeli politics, he has been widely featured on podcasts and in newspapers globally.
Following decades of dialogue facilitation between Jews, Muslims and Christians, Ittay believes that enemies of today can be the partners of the future. Through his book, Ittay challenges Palestinian and Israeli leaders, citizens and their supporters worldwide to imagine a different reality which will comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable.
Jolly July (Monday 21 – Friday 25 July 9:00-13:00)
Jolly July is the perfect way for children aged 2-4 to spend the school holiday, with music, dance, sports, games, arts and crafts and more. Situated at Alyth, the scheme has a safe and homely environment and we have the flexibility to use our space in exciting and innovative ways. To sign up, please email: izzie@alyth.org.uk
General Meeting of Congregants to Approve Subscriptions (Monday 21 July 19:30)
We are delighted to invite you to the General Meeting of Congregants to Approve Subscriptions on Monday 21 July. The purpose of the general meeting is for congregants to approve the levels of subscriptions for the coming year as proposed by the Trustees.
SWAY Days (Monday 11 – Friday 15 August 9:00 – 15:30)
Join our Youth and Education Hub and friends for a fun week of activities, drama, outside play, arts and crafts and much more – all in the SWAY Away (Monday 25 – Friday 29 August)safety of Alyth. For current Reception to year 6 children. Please click here to sign up or email: izzie@alyth.org.uk by Friday 1 August.
SWAY Away (Monday 25 – Friday 29 August)
SWAY Away is our residential camp for current Years 3 – 8. Summer with Alyth Youth is an annual milestone in our young people’s lives. It is our home away from home, led by our wonderful team of Alyth-trained madrichim. We are delighted that 60 young people are spending SWAY Away with us this year. If you would like to join, please email abi@alyth.org.uk or click here by Friday 11 July.
August Bank Holiday Ramble (Monday 25 August 10:00)
Do you enjoy walking? Do you enjoy walking with others? Please join The Alyth Ramblers for a walk through Hambledon Lock and Henley-on-Thames. You will be able to appreciate a spectacular view of the Thames from the top of Ridge Wood, followed by a long stretch of the Thames Path to Henley, returning via Hambleton Lock, a ramble of seven miles. Please bring a packed lunch and walking sticks. To book, please email: vivienne.bellos@btinternet.com by 15 August.
NEW: Alyth Productions – Tuesdays from September (20:00 – 22:00)
Running off the success of our Alyth Academy of Performing Arts and Alyth Children’s Theatre, we have heard a desire for acting and singing not to be limited to kids of our community. We are delighted to be launching: Alyth Productions—an adult amateur dramatic group at Alyth. We will be working with our member and director Ellen Scannell and a dedicated musical director. This new group will launch on Tuesday 9 September at 20:00. We must have a minimum of 10 people to be able to run this group.
Cost: £450 for Alyth members for September—March. Payment can be made in installments. Show date is Sunday 22 March 2026.
Email sam@alyth.org.uk for more information and click here to sign up. If you need financial assistance, please email the Clergy Participation Fund: clergyfund@alyth.org.uk confidentially.
Wellbeing Information Day – (Wednesday 17 September 9:30 – 15:30)
Please join us for our first Wellbeing Information Day. Topics include: How To Live Well; How To Eat Well; Neurobics; Getting Your House In Order (wills, LPA etc); Items To Make Everyday Living Easier; Yoga, Reiki and other help therapies and much more. Register your interest by clicking here. Donation: £15.
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