Category: Amish Culture

Gilead, like most fundamentalist societies, requires a strict uniform for all citizens according to their societal role. Similar to the handmaid’s uniform, Amish women are required to wear long, often dark-colored, dresses with white caps to cover their hair.

True or False? The Truth About 12 Interesting Amish Stereotypes

by H.J., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Feb 6, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |

From clothing to music to modern medicine to the size of the Amish population, consider this your ultimate guide for accurate information about Amish stereotypes.

What Is Amish Culture? The History of the Amish in the United States

by H.J., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Jan 30, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

Despite many internal differences, one similarity holds true for all traditional practicing Amish communities: there is no schooling past the 8th grade.

Wisconsin v. Yoder at 50: What You Need to Know If You Care About Learning

by E.P., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | May 13, 2022 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

Let our intern take you on a quick dive into the facts of the 1972 landmark Yoder case, where she’ll explain key legal terms and introduce you to the main characters and their roles.

Wisconsin v. Yoder at 50: What You Need to Know — Protect Yourself & Amish Women

by E.P., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | May 6, 2022 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

Being patriarchal and exclusionary in structure, today’s practicing Amish society fundamentally prevents women from leading financially and educationally successful lives. Read on to see how this affects you and your loved ones, not just Amish.

Amish New Year’s Traditions: How We Celebrate (It’s Not With Food)

by Torah Bontrager | Jan 2, 2022 | Amish Culture | 0 |

Watching the ball drop. New Year’s resolutions. Word of the year. Good luck food. None of those things are Amish tradition.

Why Sincerely Respecting the Amish Means We Need to Overturn Wisconsin v. Yoder

by V.B., Summer Intern | Sep 22, 2021 | Amish Culture, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

By granting the Amish special privileges on the basis of a falsified depiction of innocence and two-dimensionality, the US government mocks those aspects that are genuinely beautiful about Amish culture.

Why the Amish Church Loves Martyrdom and Victimhood and How to Stop It

by A.A., Summer Intern | Aug 13, 2021 | Amish Culture, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

When victims are able to speak out, they must be uplifted so that their voices can no longer be ignored by the Church. Then, instead of victims, they become survivors; and instead of martyrs, they become catalysts for change.

Amish Recipe Secrets: How to Make My Aunt’s Delicious Blackberry Crisp

by Torah Bontrager | Aug 6, 2021 | Amish Culture | 0 |

Welcome to Amish Cooking 101. Let this be your first Amish recipe secret from me: Never assume that the ingredient list, or the instructions for that matter, are complete.

Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder

by A.A., Summer Intern | Aug 1, 2021 | Amish Culture, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

Out of all the children affected by Wisconsin v. Yoder, only one, Frieda Yoder, testified. In her testimony, she was only asked if her religion was the reason she did not go to school––not if she wanted to go to school despite her religion, or any question pertaining to her own wishes for her future.

Is It Possible for Religion to Play a Role in Ensuring Human Rights?

by Althea Chokwe | Jul 30, 2021 | Amish Culture, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |

Radicals believe that religion can be used as a tool to institute their own society that blatantly ignores rights granted under American law. This is not the intent of religious freedom, and the merging of religious abuse and human rights is a necessary discussion to have.