Why do Orthodox Jews and the Amish dress similarly?

My opinion: Both originate in Europe. A lot of religious groups who originate in Europe and wish to dress plainly, such as Quakers in the past, Hutterites, River Brethren, Orthodox Jews, Amish, and Mennonites wear similar clothing. read more

While both religions believe in modesty, an Orthodox Jewish woman can wear bright colors, she doesn't have to dress in black all the time. As for language, Orthodox Jews generally speak hebrew, yiddish (unless they're sephardic), and whatever language of the country they're living in (English, Italian, etc). read more

Orthodox Jewish boys often adopt the skullcap and prayer shawl from an early age but this depends on the individual community: for some it may be as early as age 3, whereas in others it is not until the bar mitzvah or even marriage. read more