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A New Scripted TV Show About the Borscht Belt Is Coming

JL;DR SUMMARY The upcoming scripted TV show 'The Mountains' revives the historic Borscht Belt's cultural legacy, focusing on the iconic Grossinger's resort in the Catskills. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryCultural HeritageBorscht BeltComedyTelevisionCatskillsAlan ZweibelGrossinger'sJennie GrossingerElaine Grossinger

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New York City, New York, United States
"In the recent film Saturday Night, a fictional version of original SNL writer Alan Zweibel (played by Josh Brener) is discovered by Lorne Michaels in a New York City bar."
New York, United States
"The Borscht Belt, the Catskills resort area that started out as a refuge for Jews at a time when antisemitism kept them away from traditional vacation destinations, did indeed leave an indelible mark on Zweibel and his comedy."

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