leibmanOct 15, 20141 min readSpiritual Makeup: Religion and Cosmetics (Religion in American History Blog Post)For early Americans and Europeans alike, cosmetics carried spiritual and moral messages. In this post I look to three examples of the use...
leibmanMar 20, 20142 min readSephardic Learning OnlineIn my recent post on religion and children's toys, I noted that orthodox Jews have taken advantage of and adapted technology. A great...
leibmanJan 15, 20141 min readClothing and Religion: Religion in American History Blog PostDo you dress your religious beliefs? Some American religions (Judaism, Islam, Mormonism, to name a few) include doctrines about how...
leibmanOct 9, 20131 min readEclectic low income housing by Dutch Jewish architect Michel de Klerk.Eclectic low-income housing by Dutch Jewish architect Michel de Klerk. Museum Het Schip, Amsterdam. See more images on twitpic. de...
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...