Re: [ha-Safran]: Daughters of Rebecca
Hi Amalia Would you be referring to the following Welsh organization of farmers who objected to high toll charges imposd in Wales in 1839? The protests were referred to as the "Rebecca Riots". British historians have the habit of referring to protests of whatever nature against authority as "riots" Rebecca and her daughters Between 1839 and 1844 the rural areas of South Wales were witness to a unique phenomenon. At a time of growing discontent among the rural and urban poor, who were under increasing pressure form the changes then occurring, violent attacks on tollgates across the area became common. The attackers wore women's clothing and claimed the identity of "Rebecca and her daughters" as they smashed down the gates and terrorized the gatekeepers. See http://history.powys.org.uk/history/rhaeadr/rebecca.html for full details. Yoel Sheridan [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.tenterbooks.com Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Daughters of Rebecca
Shalom, Is any of you having info. on an organization called DAUGHTERS OF REBECCA? Amalia ___ Amalia Warshenbrot, Director Levine Sklut Judaic Library & Resource Center 5007 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226 (ph) 704-944-6763 or 704-366-5007 (fax) 704-944-6766 (email) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
