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Borscht Belt | |
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Cultural region of United States | |
 Map of New York State with the counties that constituted the Borscht Belt highlighted | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
The Borscht Belt, or Yiddish Alps, is a region which was noted for its summer resorts that catered to Jewish vacationers, especially residents of New York City.[1] The resorts, now mostly defunct, were located in the southern foothills of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan and Ulster counties in the U.S. state of New York, bordering the northern edges of the New York metropolitan area.
"In its heyday, as many as 500 resorts catered to guests of various incomes."[2] These resorts, as well as the Borscht Belt bungalow colonies, were a popular vacation spot for New York City Jews from the 1920s through the 1960s.[3] By the late 1950s, many began closing, with most gone by the 1970s, but some major resorts continued to operate, a few into the 1990s.
- ^ Herrmann, Michele (2023-09-18). "The Borscht Belt Was a Haven for Generations of Jewish Americans". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
A new exhibition examines the more than 1,000 resorts and hotels that dotted New York's Catskills Mountains and provided relaxation, dancing and laughs
- ^ Turkel, Stanley (2019-08-01). "Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 217, Hotel History: Catskill Mountain Resort Hotels". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Jewish scholars study history, cultural significance of the Borscht Belt" (Press release). Providence, Rhose Island: Brown University. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019.