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Set in the Catskills’ “Borscht Belt,” the exhibition examines how working- and middle-class Jewish families of the 1960s sought community and freedom during their vacations.
Set in the Catskills’ “Borscht Belt,” the exhibition examines how working- and middle-class Jewish families of the 1960s sought community and freedom during their vacations.
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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 ...
The bungalow colonies of the Borscht Belt — the nickname given to the summer resorts frequented by Jewish people in the ...
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, ...
Running at the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY, through November, 'And Such Small Portions!' reflects a bygone era where guests found comfort in food, laughs and one another ...
A museum exhibit on Jewish food and humor puts the ‘borscht’ in Borscht Belt Jewish comedy and cuisine provided an ethnic haven for Jews looking for a break from the big city.
Food and Comedy in the Catskills Resort Era” will be on exhibit through November 2024 at the Borscht Belt Museum, 90 Canal St. in Ellenville, N.Y. Museum hours: Thursday to Sunday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.