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Faith Festivals… Tu B’Shevat
What means to me… by Angela Banner, Jewish representative of Redbridge Faith Forum The festival of Tu B’Shevat falls in February. Tu B’Shevat This is the new year for trees and in the Holy Land very many trees are planted. School children are encouraged to take part in tree planting ceremonies. This is an…
Read MoreFaith Festivals… Purim
What Purim means to me… by Angela Banner, Jewish representative of Redbridge Faith Forum The festival of Purim falls in March this year. It is to celebrate the survival of the Jewish people in Persia. Queen Esther, wife of the King, Ahasuhearus, petitioned the King to protect his Jewish subjects. The Chief Minister, Haman,…
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