Areas of upstate New York that constituted the Borscht Belt
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The Borscht Belt, or Yiddish Alps, is a colloquial term for the mostly defunct summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan and Ulster counties in the U.S. state of New York, straddling both Upstate New York and the northern edges of the New York metropolitan area.
"In its heyday, as many as 500 resorts catered to guests of various incomes."[1] 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.[2] 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.
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^"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.
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