leibmanSep 11, 20141 min readFemale (Mis)Behavior, Class, and Religious Authority: Bath Attendants in Early America (Religion in What can baths tell us, then, about the everyday lives and challenges women faced in early America? In this post, I move beyond an...
leibmanOct 8, 20131 min readDutch Mikva'ot: 19th Century Mikveh at the Esnoga ComplexNotice how the color of the tiling in this 19th century mikveh mimics the beautiful color of the water below. This mikveh was added to...