A young woman has told how she has fled the Amish community and had her haircut and wore a pair of jeans for the first time. Alisha Green, 26, was a generational member of the Amish and Mennonite ...

Amish women play vital roles within their communities, balancing family responsibilities, spiritual duties, and community ...

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 ...