“The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project” is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer. (New York Jewish Week) – The Borscht Belt, the ...

(New York Jewish Week) – The Borscht Belt, the Jewish vacationland in New York’s Catskill Mountains, has been in decline for nearly as long as it once thrived. Most of the resorts and hotels that drew ...

The Borscht Belt Museum in the Catskills will once again host its marquee summer event. The Borscht Belt Fest returns to Ulster County’s Ellenville July 26-27. The eclectic lineup will feature comedic ...

The Borscht Belt Film Fest returns Oct. 31-Nov. 2 with films and events exploring the culture, food and fun of the Borscht Belt. The organizers said the event will celebrate the era’s “rich diversity ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — What’s a Borscht Belt joke? Comedy historian Lenny Dave shares this classic told by the famous Catskills entertainer Myron Cohen. A Jewish grandmother is taking her grandson on ...

Photos: Borscht Belt Fest street fair in Ellenville, N.Y., on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The Borscht Belt Fest street fair drew hundreds to Ellenville, N.Y., on Sunday, July 27, 2025. (Connor Greco/Daily ...

The July 29 festival in Ulster County will honor the legacy of the “Jewish Alps” and its influence on American culture. (New York Jewish Week) — After a dozen-plus years in the making, the Catskills ...

A model 1930s bungalow is one of the items featured at a pop-up event in Ellenville previewing what's to come at the future Borscht Belt museum. Items on display at the pop-up in Ellenville showcase ...

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — The nascent Borscht Belt Museum’s first pop-up exhibit, “Vacationland! Catskills Resorts Culture 1900-1980,” chronicles the story of the iconic vacation destination and the many ...

(JNS) There was a clear Jewish vibe at the Borscht Belt Fest as attendees flocked to Ellenville, N.Y. to reminisce about the golden age of the Catskill Mountains as a Jewish summer getaway. The ...