For much of the 20th century, all-inclusive Jewish resorts dotted the landscape of upstate New York. And yes, there was ...

The bungalow colonies of the Borscht Belt — the nickname given to the summer resorts frequented by Jewish people in the Catskill Mountains — were at their height between the 1940s and mid-1960s, ...

“The Mountains” will also show how the Borscht Belt wasn’t just an escape from the punishing heat of summer in the city — it ...

"The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project" is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer.

The Borscht Belt, the Jewish vacationland in New York’s Catskill Mountains, has been in decline for nearly as long as it once thrived. Most of the resorts and hotels that drew Jews to “the ...

For Jerry Klinger, preserving the history of the Borscht Belt isn’t about nostalgia for summers past. In fact, he never visited the Catskills until a few years ago, long after its fabled resorts ...

After a ceremony on Wednesday, the vaguely colonial brick building was on the way to becoming the Catskills Borscht Belt Museum, with help from Frishman, a 71-year-old plumber who doubles as the ...

The Borscht Belt Fest is back for its third year of nostalgia-filled fun in the Catskills. Taking place July 26-27 in Ellenville, New York, this year’s festival will highlight the comedy, ...

Both hotels were once thriving properties in the Borscht Belt, the nickname for a collection of resorts and vacation bungalows across New York’s Sullivan, Ulster and Orange counties that ...

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — The nascent Borscht Belt Museum’s first pop-up exhibit, “Vacationland! Catskills Resorts Culture 1900-1980,” chronicles the story of the iconic vacation destina… ...

Beloved Borscht Belt comic and actor Freddie Roman, best known for his roasts as part of New York City’s Friars Club and later Comedy Central, died at the age of 85 on Saturday, his family said.