Vaisakhi:- 14th April 2025

By rff | April 14, 2025

VAISAKHI: Khalsa Sajna Divas  Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar.  It marks the day in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh Ji the 10th Sikh Guru established the Khalsa Panth at Sri Anandpur Sahib.  It is also known as Khalsa Sajna Divas which usually takes place on 13 or 14 April. In…

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Faith Festivals… Purim 13/14 March 2025

By rff | March 13, 2025

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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Christian Festivals…

By rff | February 9, 2024

Christian Festivals… by Rosemary Jackson,  Redbridge Faith forum Member Christian Festivals The main festivals celebrated by Christians are Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. These festivals are inextricably linked. Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Easter is when we remember His sacrificial death and His resurrection. Pentecost is when we rejoice that God sent…

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RFF Network Meeting “Festivals & Holy Days Bringing Communities Together“ on Tuesday 25th April 2023

By rff | April 25, 2023

Network Meeting -Tuesday 25th April 2023- Karamsar Centre, (old Courthouse) corner of Buckingham Road, Ilford IG1 1TP “Festivals & Holy Days:  Bringing Communities Together?” Festivals and Holy Days are an important and invaluable part of community life for followers of all religions.  Depending on the Festival or Holy Day it is a time of dedication,…

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