Nobody puts Brooklyn in a corner. The heyday of the Jewish Catskills may have come and gone, but this summer, New Yorkers have the chance to party Borscht Belt-style — without time-traveling or ...

From the 1920s to the late 1960s, the Catskill Mountains were the tourist destination for tens of thousands of New Yorkers, primarily Jews, seeking an escape from the clatter and chaos of city life.

During my childhood in Ukraine, my family had only one way of making borscht. Place oxtail in a heavy pot with cold water and aromatics. Simmer for hours until the meat is tender and the stock rich ...

The Borscht Belt Fest is back for its third year of nostalgia-filled fun in the Catskills. Taking place July 26-27 in Ellenville, New York, this year’s festival will highlight the comedy, culture and ...

New York Jewish Week — “We honeymooned at Kutsher’s in late October 1968,” Barbara Gelman recalled in an oral history for the Borscht Belt Museum. “When we ordered dinner, the waitress enumerated all ...

“A lot of things were taken away from Ukraine, but they will not take our borscht,” said a chef who is leading a drive to recognize the soup as a Ukrainian cultural heritage. By Maria Varenikova and ...

If there’s one joke that might sum up the Catskills experience — the buckle on the Borscht comedy Belt — it’s the oldie but goodie that dates back nearly 100 years, attributed to cartoonist Harry ...

“In Ukraine, we were Jews. In America, we are Russians. But in reality, we are from Ukraine, when it was part of the U.S.S.R.” This is how Marina Yusim describes her pluralistic identity. As someone ...

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — 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 ...