Ask an Amishman: What do the Amish think about Jews?
And for that matter, people of other faiths?Our Lancaster Amish correspondent has weighed in on the question, recently submitted by a curious reader. Here is his response: One of the most important lessons that I learned was taught to me by a Jewish businessman, in that he said there are no problems, merely situations that need solutions. Jewish people are unique human beings, just like everyone else (sounds like a saying of Yogi Berra). Culturally and historically Jews and the Amish have much in common, in that both suffered much persecution in their history and both have meaningful traditions. Recently I along with a number of Amish bishops, ministers, laypeople, and their wives, took a tour of the Holocaust museum in D.C. It was a profound and moving experience. How is it possible that this happened less than 75 years ago, in one of the most civilized nations on earth. Truly all that is necessary for evil to gain the upper hand is for civilized people to compromise their beliefs and
