The Bruderhof in the News. The Bruderhof in the News. Below are links to a number of articles in the public media concerning the Bruderhof. Two articles about the Bruderhof communities, exploring the complexities and warning of the problems in the Bruderhof communities today.
Complex issues define outwardly simple lives.
In April 1997, CBS aired a story about the Bruderhof communities. The article in itself was pretty innocuous, though some of the statements made by the elder of the Bruderhof communities were, no doubt, embarassing to them. The Bruderhof quickly contacted their friends, urging them to write into their newspapers and to write to CBS to protest against the program. David Maendel was born into a Hutterite family that joined the Bruderhof in the 1950's David experienced harsh treatment as a child, including a period of solitary as a disciplinary measure. In 1995 David arranged to meet with representitives of the Bruderhof, as he was writing a book about his childhood experiences.