The two communities develop tech the same way for the same reason.
Rabbi Shai Held once quoted his son (the younger, IIRC) as saying "We shouldn't make fun of the Amish, we spend one day a week trying to live like they do."
A very thoughtful article.
How Jews and the Amish Accidentally Invented the Same Lamp
Rabbi Shai Held once quoted his son (the younger, IIRC) as saying "We shouldn't make fun of the Amish, we spend one day a week trying to live like they do."
A very thoughtful article.