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Indebted to those who died for us

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TOMORROW members of the Birmingham Faith Leaders Group will join with other civic and military dignitaries to lay wreaths at the Hall of Memory in Centenary Square.

Celebrating the special vibrancy of marriage

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMT

MAHASHIVRATRI will be celebrated on February 12 and it falls appropriately during National Marriage week, which runs between February 8-14.

Buddhist message: Make peace and goodwill last all year round

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BODHI Day is usually observed on December 8 or the Sunday immediately preceding.

Rabbi Yossi Jacobs: Parenting is a joint effort

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

EACH week in Synagogue we read one portion of Scripture completing the entire cycle once a year.

Faiths in our city with Jonathan Gurling

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

EARLIER this summer I took off for a couple of weeks to walk the Offa’s Dyke Path. At 180 miles it is a significant challenge taking in geographical obstacles such as the Wye Valley, the Black Mountains, the Shropshire Hills and the Clwydian Range.

Subdue your inner evils with prayers

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:19:00 GMT

WILD fires in California, Australia and Greece have caused destruction of forests, destruction of properties and in many cases even death.

Past is not perfect in morality debate

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:18:00 GMT

WE GOT talking at the check-out, watching the long queue of people ahead of us dumping groceries from heavily-laden trolleys on to the crowded supermarket counter.

And the world can be a better place!

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:35:00 GMT

August being the main holiday month and with the current economic situation mixed with the swine flu pandemic I imagine a lot of families will not be jetting off to some far-flung beach this year to soak up the sun.

We need to curb our vices

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FOR several weeks now, revelations about MPs’ expenses have incensed the public.

Oneness of God is key pillar of Islam

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

IT IS often said that Islam is like a building that stands on five pillars, the five principal practices of Islam. I have written in previous articles about Sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan) and Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makka)

Improving ourselves is the way to inspire

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:30:00 GMT

OUR world is full of problems with many people looking for those who are to blame but are there things about us that could be better.

Trees are for life, not just one day

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:55:00 GMT

JUST as we seem to be in the depths of winter, Jews celebrate a festival that marks the first signs of spring.

Obama’s victory gives hope to all

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:17:00 GMT

IN A few days’ time, Barack Hussain Obama will become the 44th President of the United States of America.

Wise men’s gifts offer hope to all

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:04:00 GMT

ON Tuesday, the church celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany – another word for arrival – remembering the arrival of the Magi who travelled to see the baby Jesus at Bethlehem, guided by a star.

Time to remember the futility of war

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:43:00 GMT

TOMORROW is Remembrance Sunday or Remembrance Day.

Learning the value of creative waiting

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:20:00 GMT

THIS time of year is an interesting season for those of us who follow the Church calendar with its festivals, saints days and its rhythms of fasting and feasting.

Hindus united in celebration of light

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:21:00 GMT

DIWALI, the five day Hindu festival, will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 28.

Capturing the joys of autumn beauty

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:51:00 GMT

SCARCELY has the Day of Atonement, the most solemn day of the Jewish year, ended than we begin to prepare for the most joyful of holidays, Succot, which begins on Monday night.

Being wise about challenge of wealth

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:33:00 GMT

A COMMON experience for most of us over recent weeks as we read our newspapers or tune into the news bulletins will have been a mixture of fear and powerlessness.

Importance of what you leave behind

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THIS coming week the Jewish community will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and next week Yom Kippur, the day of atonement.