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Two Amish Women Walked into a Casino (Because I Drove Them There)

Rivka Neriya-Ben-Shahar in Lehrhaus · 5 Feb

Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar shares her experience taking her Amish friends to the ocean for the first time at Atlantic City, reflecting on their shared conservative values despite different religious cultures.

0 Communities Culture

An Unexpected Partnership

Kelsey Osgood in Tablet · 9 Dec 2025

In Ronks, Pennsylvania, a unique intersection of communities unfolds at Old Windmill Farm, an Amish homestead attracting Haredi Jewish vacationers primarily from Lakewood, New Jersey.

0 Politics Israel

Josh Shapiro calls Netanyahu’s denial of starvation ‘abhorrent’, urges Trump to ‘flood the zone’ With Gaza aid

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 5 Aug 2025

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for denying the existence of starvation in Gaza, labeling such statements as abhorrent and detrimental to Israel's international relations.

0 Politics Culture

The Post-Election Sex Strike. Plus. . .

River Page in The Free Press · 13 Nov 2024

In the aftermath of the 2024 elections, American progressives are grappling with Donald Trump's second victory, manifesting in behaviors reminiscent of the initial Trump era, such as left-wing women engaging in symbolic protests like shaving their heads and sexual abstention.