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The Borscht Belt Fest celebrates the Jewish Catskills of yesteryear

JL;DR SUMMARY Celebrating the nostalgia and cultural richness of the Jewish Catskills, the Borscht Belt Fest returns to Ellenville, New York, spotlighting the legacy of mid-20th-century resorts known for their humor and community. 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 HistoryFestivalYiddish MusicNostalgiaBorscht BeltComedyMid 20th CenturyJewish ResortsJewish Catskills

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Ellenville, New York, United States
"Taking place July 26-27 in Ellenville, New York, this years festival will highlight the comedy, culture and food of the iconic upstate resorts and bungalow colonies that made summers special for scores of American Jews in the mid-20th century."

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