While their lives may seem different from those of women in mainstream society, Amish women are dynamic and integral members of their society, shaping and supporting their communities in many ways.

Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, a HBI Research Associate, is in the final stages of her completing her book, From Jerusalem to Lancaster County: Amish and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women in the Modern World.

These images, taken in Lancaster, PA between 2004 and 2010, show contemporary Amish men, women and children. While the Amish generally do not pose for pictures, some will cooperate with ...