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1. www.pressreader.com › uk › scottish-daily-mailM&S heiress embarks on new romance after tragedy - PressReader

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Now, I can disclose, two years after Simon succumbed to an overdose of insulin while in hospital, Rebecca, 57, appears ready for a new romantic chapter. She is, I’m told, enjoying the company of Patrick Waterfield, 65, a businessma­n whom an acquaintan­ce playfully describes as ‘a bit of an old roué’.

2. jwa.org › encyclopedia › articleRebecca Sieff | Jewish Women's Archive

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   Rebecca Sieff (1890–1966), the daughter of a wealthy Jewish family from Manchester, England, played an active role in two central social-historical movements: the struggle for women’s rights and the Zionist movement that eventually led to the establishment of the State of Israel.

3. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Separatism Without Separation: Rebecca Sieff, Englishwomen ...

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   Dec 23, 2016 · But in her published memoir My Life with Nye Jennie paid tribute to that determined feminism with the (possibly unique) index entry ‘Sieff, Israel, husband of Rebecca’. Rebecca’s index entry stands alone, without marital epithet.

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4. www.cufi.org.uk › spotlight › the-jewish-roots-of-msThe Jewish roots of M&S – and how it helped the Zionist cause

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   The retail giant we know today had humble beginnings. Jewish immigrant Michael Marks was born in Slonim in present-day Belarus and arrived in England in the early 1880s having fled Jewish persecution. He settled in Leeds with very little money and spoke poor English. The Yorkshire city was home to a company called Barran that provided employment fo...

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   Simon Marks began his tenure at the helm of Marks & Spencer by inviting his brother-in-law, Israel Sieff to be his business partner. It was the start of a life-long partnership and ensured M&S continued as a family business. In fact, Simon and Israel each married the other’s sister! During the 1920s, Marks changed the direction of the firm, selling...

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   Upon the rebirth of the State of Israel, Marks & Spencer’s directors wanted their firm to become a model for Israeli commerce. Israel and Rebecca Sieff’s second son, Marcus Sieff, first visited the Mandate of Palestine in 1939 at the age of 16. After serving as a British Army colonel in the War, Marcus was asked by Israel’s first prime minister, Da...

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5. www.dailymail.co.uk › news › article-10579187Behind the facade of Castle Howard lay drama, writes RICHARD KAY

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   Mar 4, 2022 · His death this week, at 66, from what was described as an ‘ongoing illness’ and complications from diabetes, brings the curtain down on one of the most troubling and unsettling episodes in the...

6. www.vanityfair.com › news › 2002The Woman Who Set Out to Marry a House | Vanity Fair

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   May 6, 2011 · The Woman Who Set Out to Marry a House. When she was 14, Marks & Spencer heiress Rebecca Sieff saw on TV the place where she wanted to live: Castle Howard, the three-century-old mansion where...

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   Who was Rebecca Sieff?

   • Courtesy of the WIZO Archives, Tel Aviv. Rebecca Sieff, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish family from Manchester, England, played an active role in two central social-historical movements: the struggle for women’s rights and the Zionist movement that eventually led to the establishment of the State of Israel.

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   How old was Rebecca Sieff when she fell in love with Castle Howard?

   • Rebecca Sieff fell in love with Castle Howard when she was 14 years old. Every week she was glued to her TV set watching Brideshead Revisited, ITV's epic drama series, filmed at one of England's largest private stately homes.

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   Where did Marks & Spencer heiress Rebecca Sieff live?

   • Everyone would be so disappointed.” When she was 14, Marks & Spencer heiress Rebecca Sieff saw on TV the place where she wanted to live: Castle Howard, the three-century-old mansion where the British drama Brideshead Revisited was filmed.

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   Who was Israel Sieff?

   • Simon Marks served as vice-president of the Zionist Federation and in 1918 Israel Sieff was a member of the Zionist Commission which visited the Mandate of Palestine following the signing of the Balfour Declaration. His wife Rebecca meanwhile helped found the Women’s Zionist Organization.

   The Jewish roots of M&S – and how it helped the Zionist cause

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rebecca_SieffRebecca Sieff - Wikipedia

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   Rebecca Sieff. Rebecca Dora Sieff born Rebecca Doro Marks (23 February 1890 – 8 January 1966) was a British Zionist who was one of the founders of the Women's International Zionist Organization .