[Gocamino] Matajudios????

[Linda McInnis]

For an excellent history of this period, I highly recommend "The Dogs of 
God" by James Reston, Jr.  You'll never think of 1492 the same way.  Spain 
once had a culture where Christians, Muslims and Jews lived in probably the 
most harmonious society that ever was before or has been since.  What 
happened?  Read the book!

Linda in Colorado

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From: "robert ward" <robtward99 at yahoo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:13 PM
To: "Ultreya" <ultreya at yahoogroups.com>; <gocamino at oakapple.net>; "Glenn 
Jilek" <guha2005 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Matajudios????

> According to a local history published under the auspices of the town 
> council of Castrojeriz, the origins of the name "Castrillo de Matajudios" 
> go back to the 12th century, when 60 Jews of the Castrojeriz Jewish 
> quarter were slaughtered by their fellow citizens for reasons unexplained. 
> The remainder were obliged to leave the town and resettle in Castrillo. A 
> premonition of greater dislocations to come.
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