New York City Orthodox Jews give Amish a tour
Ultra-Orthodox Jews took the Pennsylvania Amish on a walking tour of their world Tuesday, saying their communities are naturally drawn to each other with a commitment to simpler lifestyles. “It’s reinforcing to the Amish community to see us Jews living the way the Bible says Jews are supposed to live, and have lived since the time of Moses and Abraham,” said Yisroel Ber Kaplan, program director for the Chassidic Discovery Center in Brooklyn. “The Amish are also living their lives as the Bible speaks to them.” … “In some things we are alike, like our clothing and our traditional beliefs,” [John Lapp] said. Priscilla Lapp added, “And in some things we are not. The biggest thing is that Jesus is our saviour.”…
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