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At Grossinger's in the Catskills, Jews learned how to be American

JL;DR SUMMARY We Met at Grossingers, a documentary by Paula Eiselt, delves into the history of Grossinger's resort in the Catskills, exploring its pivotal role in Jewish American culture during the mid-20th century. 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 CultureDocumentaryBorscht BeltAmerican AssimilationJewish NostalgiaCatskillsGrossinger'sJackie RobinsonJennie Grossinger

Places mentioned

Austria
"In 1900, at the age of 8, Jennie Grossinger immigrated with her family from Galicia, Austria to New York."
Catskills, New York, United States
"Her father hoped to start a farm, but the family found the rocky land was better suited for a boarding house than crops."
New York, United States
"In 1900, at the age of 8, Jennie Grossinger immigrated with her family from Galicia, Austria to New York."

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