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Bank Holiday Office Hours
Please note the office will be closed on Friday 18 and Monday 21 April due to the Bank Holiday. If you need urgent pastoral support, for example in cases of hospitalisation or bereavement, please call the Emergency Careline on 020 8457 8798.
FRIDAY 11 APRIL
Springways (9:00 – 15:30)
Springways with Alyth Youth is our fantastic primary school-aged spring holiday scheme, bringing together all of our members from Reception to Year 6 and is a great introduction to Alyth’s fun activities. Staffed by Youth & Education Hub staff members and madrichim (youth leaders).
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 Elliott.
Click here for the Shul Sheet.
(ID: 892 7116 7329 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 12 APRIL
Kollot Service (10:30)
Our informal, unaccompanied, participatory minyan. Led by Rabbi Hannah with Justin Wise and members of the community reading and teaching Torah.
Click here for the Shul Sheet.
(ID: 828 1256 3058 Passcode: 785089
Erev Pesach Service (17:00)
An early start Erev Pesach service with Rabbi Nicola.
(ID:360 360 6763 Passcode: 785089
SUNDAY 13 APRIL
Choir Rehearsals (9:15)
Rehearsing Alyth’s Shabbat repertoire. Email katie@alyth.org.uk if you would like to join the choir.
Pesach Morning Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Colin and Rabbi Nicola with the Alyth choir. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Colin. There will be a supervised kid’s corner. (ID: 360 360 6763 Passcode: 785089)
Pesach Morning Sensory Service (11:00)
Our Shabbat service designed to stimulate your babies’ senses in the first years of their life. Join the team and the dungareenees in this service where you and your baby can touch, see, smell and hear your way through the service. Led by Rabbi Hannah and Abi.
Communal Seder (18:30)
Come together with your Alyth family to read the Haggadah and enjoy a three-course meal. Led and hosted by Rabbi Elliott and Lynette, a fried fish, poached salmon or vegetarian meal will be served
MONDAY 14 APRIL
Monday Club (19:00)
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.
WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL
Mellow Chair Yoga for All Ages (11:00)
Our weekly classes resume in person, continuing online for those who are unable to come to Alyth. 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 17 APRIL
Pardes
There is no Pardes this week. We return on Thursday 24 April for a session on Yom HaShoah
FRIDAY 18 APRIL
Erev Seventh Day Study (17:15)
Sages or Politicians? Finding Politics in Pirkei Avot
It is traditional to study Pirkei Avot (The Sayings of the Sages) during the Omer (the period between Pesach and Shavuot). Join Rabbi Elliott to have a look at some of the teachings from Pirkei Avot that suggest our ancient Rabbis were full of political as well as religious wisdom. What can this text teach us about how to engage with the world of politics? Followed by the Erev Shabbat/Erev Pesach Service.
Erev Shabbat Service (18:30)
We welcome Shabbat as a community, joining together online and in person. Led by Rabbi Elliott and Katie.
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
SATURDAY 19 APRIL
Seventh Day Pesach & Shabbat Choral Service (10:30)
Led by Rabbi Elliott with the Alyth Choir. With unsupervised kid’s corner.
(ID: 814 6531 8254 Passcode: 785089)
Seventh Day Pesach & Shabbat Gesher Service (11:00)
Led by Rabbi Hannah and the Gesher guitarists, Ben Levett and Louis Graham.
SAVE THE DATE
The Alyth Ramblers – Stonor Park – Monday 21 April (10:00 – 16:00)
Do you enjoy walking? Do you enjoy walking with others? Please join The Alyth Ramblers for a walk through the Chiltern Hills and surrounding valleys and the grand Stonor Country House Park. This ramble is seven and a half miles over sometimes hilly terrain. Please bring a packed lunch and walking sticks. To book, please email: vivienne.bellos@btinternet.com
Yom Hashoa Commemorative Concert & Service – Wednesday 23 April (19:15)
Please join us for a special commemorative Holocaust Day concert featuring Alyth choirs and soloists. Following the hour-long concert, there will be a brief interval and then we will come together for our Yom Hashoa Service.
Alyth Community Chavurah Supper – Friday 25 April (18:30)
Join us for the Erev Shabbat Service, followed by dinner together. A great opportunity for members of the community to come together for dinner and to be together. On Friday 25 April, join us for Alyth’s community chavurah supper with guest speaker: Rick Blaskey who will join us to talk about his fascinating career in the music industry. Rick has worked with some of the great musical stars and been an innovator in the industry. We will hear about his career and various great anecdotes. Please bring a dish to share with everyone and let us know you are coming by clicking here
Year 7 & 8 Secret Cinema – Saturday 26 April (17:00)
A highlight of the Youth and Education calendar. For all those in year 7 and 8, join us for a cinema evening with dinner, snacks, fun and friends.
Contact izzie@alyth.org.uk for more information or click here to sign up.
Progressive Judaism & Alyth – Monday 28 April
Following on from our We Need To Talk About …. Progressive Judaism meeting, this event will be an opportunity to speak with our Alyth Trustees about the combination before we move forward as a Community. More details will follow in Around Alyth. As always, our clergy and professional team and Alyth Trustees are available to talk to you about any questions or concerns you may have. Please be in touch or click here to see the information pack.
May Day Trip to Waddesdon Manor – Thursday 1 May (9:30) LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING
A must-do date for your diary, this May Day. Please join us for a trip to Waddesdon Manor, including the chance to see the new exhibition ‘Discovering Jewish Country Houses: Photographs by Helene Binet’. Travel by coach from Alyth leaving at 9:30 for a visit to this beautiful house owned by the Rothschild family and view the exhibition. We will return to Alyth at approx. 17:30. Cost: £50 per person to include transport and entrance. Costs for National Trust Members: Free Entry; Transport cost £25 per person. Lunch not included. For more information and to register your interest, please email lynette@alyth.org.uk or call her on 020 8457 8793.
Alyth Academy Of Performing Arts Presents …. – Sunday 4 May (14:30 & 18:00)
Please come and support our incredible cast of talented teenagers performing this years Academy show, Bugsy Malone. There are two shows on Sunday 4 May at 14:30 and 18:00 Tickets can be bought in advance by clicking here , on the door or from abi@alyth.org.uk. Come and enjoy the show and our Beit Tefillah 1920s speakeasy!
If you are interested in joining the Academy cast of 2026’s production, please email abi@alyth.org.uk
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