The Borscht Belt hotels were cornerstones of Jewish family life that have no real replacement
A Jewish nonprofit executive argues for a contemporary successor to the Catskills, where families can be together in a low-key way
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Jewish comedy and cuisine provided an ethnic haven for Jews looking for a break from the big city
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Art The Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt is finally getting a New York City show
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For longtime Catskills residents, the fires are resurfacing grief over a fading chapter in American Jewish history
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A new trail of historical markers pays tribute to a Jewish vacation hub — and could spur Catskills tourism
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