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From the 1930s into the 1970s, Catskill Mountain hotels were central to recreation for Jews in the U.S. Northeast. Prosperity, inexpensive flights, and, ironically, the end of restrictions on Jews led to the decline of these places. Did you or your family vacation in the Borscht Belt?

By chavurah on February 28, 2023

From the 1930s into the 1970s, Catskill Mountain hotels were central to recreation for Jews in the U.S. Northeast. Prosperity, inexpensive flights, and, ironically, the end of restrictions on Jews led to the decline of these places. Did you or your family vacation in the Borscht Belt?

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