Faith Festivals… Sukkot
Sukkot… by Angela Banner, Jewish representative of Redbridge Faith Forum This is another harvest festival We decorate an outside booth or hut with fruit and vegetables. We also eat our meals there. On the last day of this festival there is great rejoicing in the synagogue. This year it begins 6th October…
Read MoreFaith Festivals… Yom Kippur
What Yom Kippur means to me… by Angela Banner, Jewish representative of Redbridge Faith Forum This is the festival of Passover. Yom Kippur is a fast day usually lasting approximately 25+ hours. It is the holiest day of our year. It is the only festival which takes precedence over the sabbath. It…
Read MoreHindu Festivals – NAWRATRAS -SHARAD NAVRATRAS: 22 Sept to 2 October 2025
What is this festival? Naw or Nav means nine, ratra means night so it is the festival of nine nights. As with all other Hindu festivals there are a few different aspects attached to the festival of Nawratras ie Seasonal: The nawratras are celebrated twice a year, in the Spring, Chatria Navratras and in the…
Read MoreThe Forgiveness Project – St Luke’s Church, Baxter Road, Ilford, IG1 2HN
St Luke’s Church is hosting a wonderful exhibition called “The Forgiveness Project” till the end of October. It tells inspiring stories of people who have forgiven against all the odds. The Forgiveness Project provides opportunities and resources for people to explore the complexities of forgiveness. It is open on Saturday mornings from 10-30 to 11-30am or you…
Read MoreRFF AGM and Public Forum – ‘Fighting Poverty in Ilford’ 9 July 2025
Redbridge Faith Forum and Annual General Meeting & Appointment of the Trustees followed by an Open Forum on “Fighting Poverty in Ilford” 9th July 2025, at Methodist Church, 58A Ilford Lane, Ilford IG1 2JZ Redbridge Faith Forum (RFF) – AGM and Open Forum Meeting. RFF held its Annual General Meeting at the Methodist Church in…
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