YOUR GUIDE TO EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING ON

ALYTH’S HIGH HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS SERVICES

5776 - 2015

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Please bring this leaflet and your ticket

with you on the High Holy Days

North Western Reform Synagogue

Welcome to the High Holy Days at Alyth

The Rabbis, Staff and Council welcome you to our High Holy Days booklet for 5776.

Inside, you will find an outline of the services, learning opportunities and activities taking place over the Yamim Noraim - Days of Awe. Our activities continue to develop as we seek to respond to the needs of our more than 3200 members, so please take some time to look over this year’s programme. On our website you will find summaries of what is available for different ages and interests which you can download. Please visit www.alyth.org.uk/hhd If you would like to know anything more please get in touch. In the first instance, contact Bonnie Lemer, who will be very happy to help you. We wish you a Happy New Year and well over the Fast. Contents Page

Important information 2

Pre High Holy Days 3

Rosh Hashanah First Day 5

Rosh Hashanah Second Day 8

Ten Days of Teshuvah 9

Kol Nidre 11

Yom Kippur 12

Sukkot 17

Simchat Torah 17

Our Team for High Holy Days 5776 We are delighted that this year, Rabbi Colin Eimer will be joining Alyth’s own Rabbis, Mark Goldsmith and Josh Levy, to lead our High Holy Days services.

Colin is one of the most respected Reform rabbis in the country. Ordained in 1971, he was rabbi at SDRS (now Sha’arei Tzedek) from 1977 to his ‘retirement’ earlier this year.

Also joining our rabbinic team for these Yamim Noraim are Student Rabbi Kath Vardi, and on Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre, Student Rabbi Hannah Kingston. Both are entering the fourth year of their rabbinic studies.

We are proud to have as members three of the most influential rabbis in the UK, who will be preaching or teaching over this period: Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris, Principal of the Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to the Reform Movement and Rabbi Dr Tony Bayfield CBE, our Movement’s President.

Activities for families and young people will be run by members of our Youth and Education Hub: Sam Brunner, Mike Mendoza, Chloe Kimmel and Sophie Peterman, along with RSY-Netzer movement worker Tash Shaw. Providing activities for younger children will be our Kindergarten Head and Deputy Head, Cindy Summer and Tor Alter.

Our Director of Music, Viv Bellos, leads our High Holy Days choir for the final time this year. We are grateful to her and welcome Katie Hainbach, our new Head of Music and Arts. Lynette Sunderland, our Director of Welfare and Life Cycle, will be with us on Yom Kippur, providing care and learning throughout the day.

We are grateful of the hard work of our facilities team, Alan, Ben and Bob. Who, under the management of Community Director Adam Martin are available to support you through-out this period.

We are very grateful also to all of our volunteers and lay leaders without whom the Alyth High Holy Days would not be possible.

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Important Information

Visitor tickets These can be purchased from the Alyth office by contacting Bonnie Lemer at bonnie@alyth.org.uk or on 020 8457 8784. Transport Help If you need help with transport to and from the services, please contact Lynette Sunderland on 020 8457 8793 by Monday 7 September 2015 at the latest. Smoking, Food, Dress and Phones Smoking is not permitted at the Sternberg Centre or at Alyth. We also ask that no food should be brought into the marquee at any time. Appropriate dress should be worn and mobile phones set to silent mode. Service Locations We are holding services at both the Sternberg Centre and the Synagogue in Alyth Gardens on first day Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur morning. All services for Second Day Rosh Hashanah take place at Alyth. All services for Erev Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur afternoon will take place at the Sternberg Centre. Shuttle Bus between Alyth Gardens and the Sternberg Centre On first day Rosh Hashanah (14 September) and Yom Kippur (23 September) we will be running a free minibus shuttle service.

With the exception of those in Years 5 and 6 who have pre-registered to take the special Youth and Education bus from Alyth at 11:40, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult to use the shuttle.

The timetable for both days is:

High Holy Days webcam - joining in at home Please feel welcome to participate in our services on Erev Rosh Hashanah, first day Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur via webcam. All you need to do is go to www.alyth.org.uk and click on the link.

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Sternberg Centre 09:45 10:30 11:15 12:05 12:50

Alyth 10:05 10:50 11:40 12:30 13:10

PRE-HIGH HOLY DAYS

ELUL SERVICES Elul, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, is traditionally a time of preparation for the High Holy Days. Among the rituals we will include in our services are the sounding of the shofar at the morning service, which serves as a wake up call to those preparing for the period, and the recitation of Psalm 27. Our special Shabbat services for Elul are: Tefillah Laboratory: Shira Chadashah Saturday 5 September, 11:00 Return after the summer for a special service for the whole Alyth community, in which the feel and melodies of a guitar-led Friday night service are brought into a Shabbat morning. Led by Rabbi Josh. Selichot Film and Service Saturday 5 September, from 20:00 It is traditional to begin the High Holy Days by coming together on a Saturday evening for Selichot, the first opportunity to hear and recite our poems of pardon. We will start the evening with Woody Allen’s ‘Crimes and Misdemeanours’, a film that asks what happens when no one can see the mistakes we make. After light refreshments, we will transition into our reflective choral service with Rabbi Mark and Viv Bellos, beginning at 22:15. Kollot in the Beit Tefillah Saturday 12 September, 10:30 On the Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah our Kollot service - an informal, participatory minyan, mostly in Hebrew, chanted and sung - will be in the main Beit Tefillah. Led by Rabbi Josh and Justin Wise. There is a supervised area for children. Shabbat Healing Service Saturday 12 September, 10:30 A special service including prayer and inspirational texts to help us begin or continue coming to terms with challenges of all kinds as we move towards the High Holy Days. With Rabbi Mark and Lynette Sunderland.

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ELUL LEARNING This Year’s Big Questions: Jewish Status Wednesday 2 September, 20:00 - 21:45 July saw the release of a position paper from the Assembly of Reform Rabbis presenting a new way of welcoming those with one Jewish parent into our communities. In this session with Rabbi Josh, who is also Vice-Chair of the Assembly, we will hear about the journey that brought our rabbis to this point, and we will think together about how the principles can be applied in practice at Alyth. Shiur: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen - Without Empathy is it Impossible to fix the Past Year? Saturday 5 September, 09:15 - 10:15 Empathy, attempting to understand why the other person is upset, is our most valuable social resource because it has the power to resolve conflicts. But what happens where empathy is lacking? Join one of the world’s leading experts in autism and developmental psychopathology, Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of the University of Cambridge, author of ‘Zero Degrees of Empathy’, for this fascinating shiur. Simon will also be giving the sermon in the Shabbat morning Classical service. Gateway to Judaism: The Jewish Calendar Wednesday 9 September, 20:00 - 21:45 Alyth’s introduction to Judaism Course begins its year with a look at the Jewish calendar and especially the origins, themes and motifs of the High Holy Days. Gateway is open to any Alyth member who would like to ensure their Jewish knowledge has firm foundations, as well as those converting to Judaism. With Rabbi Josh. Rosh Hashanah Talmud Class Thursday 10 September, 13:00 - 14:15 What does Tractate Rosh Hashanah in the Jerusalem Talmud have to tell us about the greatest day of the Jewish year? Study with Rabbi Mark in an atmosphere of friendly discovery where every question is welcome.

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ROSH HASHANAH

EREV ROSH HASHANAH FIRST DAY Sunday 13 September

At the Sternberg Centre

18:30 Service (Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue) Join Rabbi Mark and Rabbi Josh for a service bringing the very best of our Friday nights to the start of the Yamim Noraim. We will once again be using the draft edition of our Days of Awe Machzor. Copies of the book will be available at the service, so there is no need to bring your own Machzor. The D’var Torah will be given by Rabbi Colin. We will be using the old synagogue at the Sternberg Centre as our ‘Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue’.

ROSH HASHANAH FIRST DAY Monday 14 September

Services and learning opportunities at

the Sternberg Centre

10:15 Crèche (Room 1 - Manor House) We offer a crèche for the youngest children led by a staff member from Alyth’s Kindergarten. In order to provide the correct numbers of carers in the crèche, places can only be offered to children whose parents have pre-booked their place through Bonnie Lemer on 020 8457 8784.

10:30 Marquee Service (Marquee) The service will be led by Rabbi Mark, Rabbi Colin and Student Rabbi Kath Vardi. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Mark.

10:45 Kollot (Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue) Kollot is a sung service which takes place in the round, largely in Hebrew, and which encourages lay participation and communal singing. Shacharit and the Torah service will be led by Justin Wise with Rabbi Colin. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Mark. Musaf will be led by Justin Wise and Rabbi Josh.

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12:30 This Year’s Big Questions: Is antisemitism on the rise? (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Zone) Over this year the Jewish community has been talking a lot about antisemitism in London, Britain and Europe. How do the national conversation and the statistics compare to your experiences on the street, at school, at university, at work? Join Rabbi Mark and Dr Keith Kahn-Harris, one of Britain's leading sociologist for this critical discussion. We aim to return to the Marquee in time for the final Shofar blast.

Services and activities for families and children (age 0 to Year 6)

at Alyth

Under 4s (accompanied by an adult) 10:45 Rosh Hashanah Tiny Tots (Youth Hall) Join Tor Alter from our Kindergarten and Chloe Kimmel, Alyth’s new Early Years Youth Worker, for this fun and interactive Rosh Hashanah experience. There will be songs and crafts to keep all of our youngest Alyth members, and their families, engaged and excited about the New Year. For Families (and other Big Bang lovers) 10:30 Big Bang (Beit Tefillah) The Big Bang is Alyth’s world famous, participative, musical Tefillah (prayer) experience for all the family. Join Rabbi Josh and our musicians, together with Student Rabbi Hannah Kingston as we come together in prayer and song – a big and bold service with percussion, guitar and violin to inspire us all, like the blast of the Shofar!

School Years 5 & 6 10:30 So, it’s a New Year, what are you going to do with it? (Kindergarten) Fancy trying a new sport or learning a new language? Stick it on your vision board! Join Sophie Peterman and madrichim to creat your very own visual new year’s resolutions, ambitions and hopes. We will end the session by making a fruit salad of all your goals for the future to enter into the New Year on a sweet note!

To register a child in Years 5 or 6 to travel back to the Sternberg Centre on the supervised Shuttle Bus at 11.40am, please go to www.alyth.org.uk/hhd.

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All the family 11:45 Rosh Hashanah Kiddush (Leo Baeck Hall) Apples and honey and time to relax with one another before going for lunch.

Activities for young people (School Years 7-13)

at the Sternberg Centre

School Years 7 & 8 10:30 So I’m becoming an Adult? Say whaaat? (Drawing Room - Manor House) Imagine being born into this world as an adult with no time to learn, develop and progress. Join Mike Mendoza and madrichim to explore the idea of “Coming of Age” as you prepare for, or reflect on, your Bar or Bat Mitzvah journey. Does the way you see the world change as you become an adult?

School Years 9 & 10 11:30 If I celebrate New Year now, what will I do on 1 January? (Drawing Room - Manor House) Am I allowed to celebrate New Year twice? Does that mean I will have two New Year’s resolutions? Why do we start reading the Torah again on Simchat Torah and not on the New Year? So many questions to be answered. Join Sam Brunner and let’s answer them together.

School Years 11-13 10:30 Teen Talmud (Room of Prayer - Manor House) Study, argument and discussion as we build the meaning of Rosh Hashanah with Student Rabbi Kath Vardi.

NEW FOR 5776 Loiter With Purpose (Foyer - Manor House) Looking for some down time during the Rosh Hashanah services? We understand that for many, the High Holy Days are a great time to come back together with your Alyth friends and catch up, share stories and reflect on the year gone by. Led by a member of the Youth & Education Hub, come over to the “hang-out” space where there will be fun and chilled activities. All ages are welcome.

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ROSH HASHANAH AFTERNOON 16:30 Tashlich Ramble Meet at Totteridge and Whetstone Underground Station and walk the Dollis Brook path to Windsor Playing Fields, where we will join our tashlich service. The path is flat and it is easy walking. Please let Viv know if you are joining the walk at viv@alyth.org.uk. 17:30 Tashlich A ceremony symbolising the casting off of our sins into flowing water at Dollis Brook at the bottom of Windsor Road, Finchley N3. Led by Viv Bellos and Sophie Peterman with our Student Rabbis.

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SECOND DAY

Monday 14 September

At Alyth

18:30 Erev Second Day Service A gentle service to bring in the second day of Rosh Hashanah. No need to bring your own Machzor as copies of the draft new prayer-book will be available for everyone. Led by Rabbi Josh.

ROSH HASHANAH SECOND DAY

Tuesday 15 September

At Alyth

10:15 Classical Service (Beit Tefillah) We join together back at Alyth for prayer, Torah and Shofar. Led by Rabbi Josh and Rabbi Colin. Please note the slightly earlier start time for this service to accommodate parking restrictions. 11:00 - 12:00 Atideinu Family Service (Youth Hall) A combination of song, prayer, stories and hearing the Shofar blast. There will be separate activities for younger and older children to experience the Torah portion. Led by Rabbi Mark, Mike Mendoza and Chloe Kimmel.

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THE TEN DAYS OF TESHUVAH

SERVICES Shabbat Shuvah Friday 18 September, 18:30 Erev Shabbat Service Saturday 19 September, 10:30 Classical Service Our Shabbat Shuvah Services continue the period of repentance with motifs and Haftarah which focus our mind on the meaning of the season. Explanatory Service: “The bits in blue” Saturday 19 September, 10:30 What do the blue sections of the siddur tell us about what we are doing at this time of year and in general. Led by Rabbi Maurice Michaels. Remembrance Service at Cheshunt Sunday 20 September, 11:00 One of the customs that has survived the centuries is that of visiting the cemetery between the beginning of the month of Elul and Yom Kippur. We know that sometimes it's difficult to find the right words and thoughts on such occasions and so we invite you to join Rabbi Maurice Michaels for a Remembrance Service at Cheshunt Cemetery. There will also be time to visit gravesides. If you require transport, or can offer a lift to someone else, please contact Lynette on 020 8457 8793 no later than Wednesday 16 September.

10 DAYS LEARNING Gateway to Judaism: Yom Kippur and Sukkot Wednesday 16 September, 20:00 - 21:45 Join Rabbi Josh and Jon Epstein as Alyth’s Introduction to Judaism looks at Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Perfect for anyone looking to ensure that their Jewish knowledge has firm foundations. Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Wednesday 16 September, 20:00 - 21:00 The Alyth Meditation Room offers a space for contemplation and spirituality every Wednesday night at this time. This week Rabbi Mark and Maxine Levy will be facilitating meditation on the theme of Cheshbon ha Nefesh (accounting for one’s soul).

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Yom Kippur Talmud Class Thursday 17 September, 13:00 - 14:15 Join Rabbi Mark for a Yom Kippur themed session of our popular Talmud Class. What does Tractate Yoma (the special section on this fast) have to tell us about the greatest day of the Jewish year? Study in an atmosphere of friendly discovery where every question is welcome. Shiur: The Customs of Repentance Saturday 19 September, 09:15 - 10:15 An opportunity to look at some of the customs of these Days of Repentance and the meaning of t'shuvah to each of us personally. With Rabbi Maurice Michaels. Reflections Tea: The Challenge of Life’s Ups and Downs Sunday 20 September, 15:00 - 17:00 Another year has passed. Together with Lynette Sunderland, Naomi Cotten and Rabbi Maurice, we will reflect on both positive and not so positive changes in the past year, discussing how they affected us for better or for worse. We will try to understand the lessons we may have learnt and how best to face future changes and challenges in our lives.

10 DAYS ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Ten Days Tea Wednesday 16 September, 16:00 - 17:00 (Reception to Year 6) Join the Youth and Education Hub for our Ten Days Tea – a festival tea for Primary School children to mark the transition between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. With arts, drama, songs, games and food – there will be something for everyone! Kef Zone will continue after the tea at 17:00.

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YOM KIPPUR

KOL NIDRE Tuesday 22 September

At the Sternberg Centre

The fast of Yom Kippur commences at 18:45

19:00 Kol Nidre (Marquee) With the sound of Kol Nidre we join together in prayer.

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Continuation of service (Marquee) The Classical Service in the Marquee. After the playing of Kol Nidre on the cello by Daniel Ledermann, the service will continue led by Rabbi Colin and Lynette Sunderland. The Kol Nidre sermon will be given by Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner.

Kollot Nidre (Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue) After we have witnessed Kol Nidre, join Rabbi Josh for a service which continues our liturgy for this evening in Kollot style. We will be using the old synagogue at the Sternberg Centre as our ‘Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue’.

Why Repent if Bad Things Still Happen to Good People? (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Zone) Join Rabbi Mark and Student Rabbi Kath Vardi to consider this central question of the High Holy Days through texts, classical and modern, and discussion. We will rejoin the Marquee service for the sermon.

#apologies In less than 140 characters (For Teens) (Drawing Room - Manor House) Social media…..Appropriate for repenting? Would you say sorry on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Would you ‘LIKE’ other people’s apologies? Join Sam Brunner and Student Rabbi Hannah Kingston to explore the issues and questions surrounding social media on Yom Kippur.

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YOM KIPPUR Wednesday 23 September

At the Sternberg Centre

10:15 - 14:00 Crèche (Room 1 - Manor House) See page 5 for details.

SHACHARIT

10:30 Shacharit - Morning Service (Marquee) Shacharit will be led by Rabbi Colin. The Torah Service will be led by Rabbi Josh, who will also give the sermon.

10:45 Kollot Shacharit (Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue) The Kollot service, which takes place in the round, is sung, is largely in Hebrew and encourages lay participation and communal singing. Led by Justin Wise with Rabbi Josh. After Shacharit, Kollot will join the Marquee service for the Torah Service and Sermon. We will be using the old synagogue at the Sternberg Centre as our ‘Alyth’s High Holy Days Synagogue’.

11:30 The Thirteen Attributes of God (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Zone) On Yom Kippur morning, the Torah reading is about The Thirteen Attributes of God. During this session with Lynette Sunderland, which takes place prior to the Torah reading, we will discuss why we read this portion and give some context behind the text.

Services and activities for families and children (age 0 to Year 6)

at Alyth

Under 4s (accompanied by an adult) 10:45 Tiny Tots (Youth Hall) This Yom Kippur themed session is run especially for the youngest members of our community and features songs, stories, prayer and activities. Led by Cindy Summer and Chloe Kimmel with Student Rabbi Kath Vardi.

Families 10:30 Atideinu Family Service (Beit Tefillah) A participatory musical service especially for Yom Kippur led by Rabbi Mark. This service includes song, prayer and the reading of the Torah.

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School Years 5 & 6 10:45 Interactive repenting…is that a thing? (Kindergarten) We have discussed our New Year’s resolutions and we know we should repent, but is there a fun way in which we can do this? Join Sam Brunner to find out exactly how repenting can be interactive.

To register a child in Years 5 or 6 to travel back to the Sternberg Centre on the supervised Shuttle Bus at 11.40am, please go to www.alyth.org.uk/hhd.

Activities for young people (School Years 7-13)

at the Sternberg Centre School Years 7 & 8 10:30 ‘To forgive or not to forgive… That is the question?’ (Drawing Room - Manor House) Do we live by a set of rules when it comes to forgiveness or does it depend on the situation? If there are no rules then how do we determine forgiveness? Join Sophie Peterman and madrichim in our courtroom where we will be trying some of the most well-known cases in history and exploring for ourselves the concept of forgiveness. School Years 9 & 10 11:30 So I know I’m supposed to “repent” BUT who do I speak to…? (Drawing Room - Manor House) Since Rosh Hashanah you have had 10 days to reflect on your life so far and today we “atone for our sins”. What does this really mean and who decides what’s right and wrong? Explore with Mike Mendoza and madrichim different relationships with God by looking at key characters in the Torah. NEW FOR 5776 Loiter With Purpose (Foyer - Manor House) Trying your best with the fast and looking for some down time during the Yom Kippur services? We understand that for many, the High Holy Days are a great time to come back together with your Alyth friends and catch up, share stories and reflect on the year gone by. Led by a member of the Youth & Education Hub, come over to the “hang-out” space where there will be fun and chilled activities. All ages are welcome.

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MUSAF

13:45 approx Musaf Service - Avodah (Marquee) The dramatic service in which we remember the Temple service for Yom Kippur. Led by Rabbi Mark and Lynette Sunderland.

13:45 The Poetry of Sacrifice (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Zone) The liturgy of the Avodah is not the same in every machzor. Over the centuries, a number of piyyutim (liturgical poems) have been written to accompany the description of Yom Kippur in the temple. In this session/service we will use the poetry of a number of different Avodah services as we re-enact the temple sacrifice. Led by Rabbi Josh.

14:45 approx Musaf Service - Martyrology (Marquee) Remembering our Jewish martyrs in a contemplative service with Rabbi Colin, Student Rabbi Kath Vardi and Viv Bellos.

Or, join Rabbi Mark or Rabbi Josh for a choice of sessions:

15:00 This Year’s Big Questions: Bringing up Teenagers in the Jewish and Muslim Communities (Drawing Room - Manor House) Qari Mohammed Asim MBE is Chief Imam of the Leeds Makkah Mosque. He has been a prominent voice in the Muslim community for change since the 7/7 bombers were found to have come from his community. In particular he feels that communities can learn from one another how to help teens to find paths to peaceful and productive lives. Today, Qari Mohammed Asim, is in conversation with Rabbi Mark about the role of religious communities in bringing up teens. Join us for a participative discussion. Everyone is welcome.

15:00 The Other ‘Half’ of the Bookcase: Female Prophets, Leaders and Sages (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Room) We often speak about gender equality in Reform Judaism as a ‘religious value’. It is one of the distinctive features of our movement, driving our ritual life, and developments in areas such as status. How can we reconcile that statement with the absence of women in our narratives? In this session with Rabbi Josh and Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris we will explore biblical and rabbinic materials to see that they do show women as prophets, leaders and sages.

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MINCHAH

16:00 Crèche (Room 1 - Manor House) See page 5 for details. 16:15 approx Minchah Service (Marquee) Our afternoon service in which we hear Torah and the Book of Jonah. Led by Rabbi Josh, Justin Wise and Viv Bellos with elements of the Kollot service. 16:15 Ruach Chadashah (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Room) A service built from creative readings in English, collected for Machzor Ruach Chadashah, which address the individual on Yom Kippur. Led by Julia Brown and Nicola Goldsmith. 16:15 Minchah Mindfulness Meditation (Room of Prayer - Manor House 1st Floor) Rabbi Mark , Mika Hadar-Borthwick and Maxine Levy lead a session in the style of Alyth’s Meditation Room based around Jewish meditative texts for Yom Kippur, space and finding peace for the soul.

YIZKOR

17:30 approx Yizkor Service (Marquee) Our memorial service to remember loved ones who are no longer with us. Led by Rabbi Mark and Rabbi Josh .

Please note that there will be no admission during the Yizkor service once it has begun. The service will begin with the singing of Psalm 23 on page 624, and end with the mourners’ Kaddish. We ask that you please remain in the marquee until Kaddish has been recited.

Followed by the final sermon of Yom Kippur given by Rabbi Dr Tony Bayfield CBE. Activity for all young people 17:30 ACTing* out Jonah (Drawing Room - Manor House) Feeling creative? Want to express yourself this Yom Kippur? Come and act the story of Jonah and the Whale with Sam Brunner and Mike Mendoza. * ACT is the Alyth Children’s Theatre

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NEILAH

18:30 approx Neilah Service (Marquee) Our concluding service for Yom Kippur – as the Gates of Repentance draw to a close. Led by all our Rabbis. Activity for all young people 18:30 “Closing the Gates” (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Room) Join the Youth and Education Hub to signify the end of Yom Kippur in diverse, original, innovative and meaningful ways. 19:44 Havdalah and fast breaking We will be making Havdalah, the concluding ceremony for Yom Kippur, in front of the bimah in our marquee. Led by our young people. 20:00 Breaking the Fast B’yachad (Alyth’s High Holy Days Learning Zone) As in previous years, food and drink for breaking the fast will be available. In addition, a light supper will be available for those people who wish to sit and chat a while longer. If you would like to join us, please contact Lynette on 020 8457 8793, or at lynette@alyth.org.uk.

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SUKKOT IN BRIEF Pre Sukkot Shiur Saturday 26 September, 09.15 - 10.15 Community Sukkah Building Morning Sunday 27 September, 11:00 - 12:45 For all ages

Erev Sukkot Service Sunday 27 September, 18:30 Sukkot Morning Classical Service Monday 28 September, 10:15 Sukkot Morning Atideinu Service Monday 28 September, 11:00 Sukkot Tea Wednesday 30 September, 16:00 - 17:00 For under 7s Sukkot Sleepout Friday 2 October 18:30 - Saturday 3 October 12:30 For School Years 4 – 8

SIMCHAT TORAH Erev Simchat Torah Service Sunday 4 October, 18:30 Simchat Torah Morning Classical Service Monday 5 October, 10:15 Simchat Torah Morning Atideinu Service Monday 5 October, 10:30

We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to

our Kallat Torah, Brenda Freedman, and our Chatan Bereshit, Martyn Gerrard PA Systems This year our PA systems at Alyth and the Sternberg Centre will once again be provided and managed by Audiospark (www.audiospark.co.uk).

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Alyth’s Weekend Away

2015

Friday 27 November to

Sunday 29 November

2015

For the Application Form go to

www.alyth.org.uk/awa or call Bonnie Lemer on 020 8457 8784

Join us for our fourth Alyth Weekend Away.

We’ll pray, sing, learn and simply be together for two fun filled days in the Oxfordshire

countryside. We will also have an opportunity to walk, talk and read the papers or just relax.

The weekend is for everyone in the community.

It also includes a full programme for children run by our Youth and Education professionals

and teenage madrichim.