The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from ...

While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

Tom Shachtman spent six years studying the Amish, accumulating more than 400 hours of interviews with Amish youth and […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F.

The rumspringa period begins when Amish youth turn 16; at that age, since the youth have not yet been baptized, they are not subject to the church’s rules about permitted and forbidden behaviors.

Amish youth hitchin' up to Facebook Some Amish teens are using the popular social network to keep up with friends. But what will the their bishops say about using this modern digital gathering place.

In a stealth move designed to head off potential critics, UPN and New Line Television have quietly wrapped production on a reality show mixing Amish youth with their urban counterparts. What's ...

While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

For the Amish people, Rumspringa means something completely different than what you often see in popular media. Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa. It’s not what you ...