Catskills
A museum devoted to the Jewish Catskills? In Ulster County, one man’s ready to break ground
“We’re trying to do is preserve Jewish culture. We’re preserving one of the most significant periods of American Jewish life in the 20th century.”
Two Children Fleeing Lev Tahor Cult Kidnapped On Shabbat In Catskills
Their mother escaped the cult several months ago and has been trying to rescue her six children.
Antonio Delgado’s Wife Opens Up About Her Unusual Jewish Story
NEW YORK In 2014, Lacey Schwartz Delgado made headlines around the world for a documentary in which she explored a shocking family secret.
Annual Jewish Event In Catskills Canceled For Lack Of Permits
“He didn’t have a permit to have the event – ever,” the Town of Delaware supervisor said. “He just thumbs his nose up at the whole process.”
Businessman Hopes To Reboot Grossinger’s Borscht Belt Resort
Grossinger’s closed down in the ‘80’s, and has since fallen into ruin — a sad fate for a resort that once catered to the most famous.
Teen Accused Of Targeting ‘Kibbutz In The Catskills’ Camp 3 Times
— An upstate New York teen who was charged with vandalizing a Jewish camp in the Catskills area also burglarized the camp three times, poli…
Catskills Bookstore Sparks Protests by Comparing Donald Trump to Nazis
(JTA) — An upstate New York bookstore display containing the name “Trump” superimposed over a Nazi flag has spurred outrage, including from the Anti-Defamation League and supporters of the Republican nominee. Some 20 protesters demonstrated Wednesday outside the Inquiring Minds Bookstore and Cafe in the village of Saugerties against the banner, which also read “Make America Hate Again.” Some…
Onetime 'Catskills of the West' Resort Destroyed by California Wildfire
A resort that in its heyday garnered a reputation as the “Catskills of the West” was severely damaged in a wildfire that recently devastated Northern California.
Jewish 9/11 Hero and Family Killed in Catskills Car Crash
A Jewish 9/11 first responder, his wife and his daughter’s fiance have been killed in a car crash in the Catskills.
Kutsher's Will Be Reincarnated as Catskills Yoga Retreat
After closing in 2013, Kutsher’s — famed as the inspiration for the fictional “Dirty Dancing” Borscht Belt resort — is to be reincarnated as a $250-million yoga center.