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In Brooklyn, you can party like it’s the Borscht Belt in 1963

JL;DR SUMMARY Reviving the nostalgic allure of the Borscht Belt, a Brooklyn rooftop party titled "Catskills, BK: Dirtier Dancing" invites attendees to experience a 1960s-style Jewish summer celebration. 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 CultureJewish HistoryBrooklynKlezmer MusicJewish EntertainmentBorscht BeltDrag ShowPride MonthCatskillsDirty Dancing

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life, is bringing the spirit of the Borscht Belt to Brooklyn with Catskills, BK: Dirtier Dancing, a rooftop party at the Moxy Hotel in Williamsburg."
New York, United States
"Roughly 90 miles north of New York City, New Yorks Catskill Mountains became an extremely popular vacation destination for Jewish families in the mid-20th century."

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