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Tag: Catskill Mountains

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Summers at Tannersville

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 14 Aug

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, discrimination against Jewish clientele in resorts led to the creation of Jewish-owned vacation spots like in Tannersville, New York, where Anshei Hashoron shul stood as a symbol of permanence.

0 Education Communities

30 Years Later, I Still Have Recurring Nightmares About Jewish Summer Camp

Sarene Leeds in Kveller · 31 Jul

A woman in her forties recounts recurring nightmares about her traumatic experiences at a Jewish summer camp in the Catskill Mountains during the late 1980s.

0 History Culture

My Mother, The Summer, The Catskills, and Me

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 9 Jul

The text reflects a personal reflection on the author's mother, Rani Stevens Goodman, a photographer who captured images at the Concord Hotel in the Catskill Mountains during the 1970s, a popular destination for Jews.

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The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 17 Aug 2023

The Borscht Belt resorts in Mountain Dale, New York, once popular among Jewish vacationers, have long been abandoned, but efforts are underway to commemorate their historical significance.

0 Culture Music

Russian Jewish Burning Man

Samantha Shokin in Tablet · 10 Jul 2019

JetLAG is an annual gathering in the Catskill Mountains that draws Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants for a weekend of music, art, and cultural expression.