Blissful escapes to the mountains of New York became the stuff of legend in many Jewish families. Is a revival in the works?
“Does this remind you of your childhood?” I ask my mom. I had already posed the question a half dozen times on our journey to find remnants of the summers she spent inNow we are in Ellenville at
In the early 1900s, when Jews and other minorities were banned from upscale hotels and beaches around New York City, the Catskills offered refuge. Every summer, families fled their cramped apartments for the mountains. After, my grandparents—refugees from Poland—moved to the Bronx, started a family, and settled into this new tradition.
Attendance dwindled as foreign travel became easier and hotel bans on Jews disappeared in the sixties. In the era of hippies and rock-and-roll, kitschy summers in the Catskills lost their allure. As the Catskills revive, I’m determined to find among the current offerings some vestiges of the carefree summers my mom spent here.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: Kids gather for a sing-along on the lawn of the Alberta Lodge near Greenville, New York, in the early 1960s. The Catskills offered New York’s Jewish families a summer destination focused on community and the outdoors.
Yet my mom’s childhood memories aren’t stirred by the Glen Wilde’s updated—but true-to-tradition—vibe. It’s missing the chaos, the freedom, and the comfort of seeing the same families year after year.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: Hotels like the Nevele Grande attracted a well-heeled clientele to the Borscht Belt, an area that has experienced waves of popularity through the years.
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