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Amish Leben Favorites Collection
After several years of digital publishing on our website and social media channels, Amish Leben is adding its first-ever print publication to the mix. While we love digital, print is a medium that …
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1000 ways to be Amish?
I am writing this piece in the hopes of bringing clarity to what I find to be some common misunderstandings about the Amish. There are many different and varying opinions about Amish beliefs, pract…
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Amish Life
Since the middle of the twentieth century the Amish people of North America have moved from relative obscurity to a nationally recognized religious order. Less than a hundred years ago sociologists…
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Who are the Amish?
The Amish, a Christian religious sect, are named after one of their leaders, Jacob Ammann, born in the Canton (state) of Bern, Switzerland (born:1644, died: c1720). From Jacob’s limited writings, i…
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About Amish Leben
Welcome! Amish Leben means Amish Life. Leben is a German word and is pronounced (lay-bun). I live in Berlin, Ohio with my wonderful wife, Wanda. We have three precious daughters, two of which are m…
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Where Do the Amish Live?
Research indicates that the Amish population in the U.S. doubles every 16-20 years. This is mainly due to large family size; which is around seven children, and the high retention rate, over 80%, o…