Originally published at: https://jewishoriginal.com/significance-of-jews-and-the-catskills/
Recognize this spot from Season 2 of Amazon’s @maiseltv?
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On this week’s #SignificanceSeries, we highlight the special place that the Catskills held for American Jews’ summers during the immediate post-war era.
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We also go into the cultural impact that their stages had on comedy during the second half of the 20th century.
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