The Borscht Belt - The Ultimate Summer Getaway!

About this episode

Lizzie and Arden discuss the iconic summertime resorts of the Borscht belt and their significance to Jewish Americans.

In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden discuss the iconic summertime resorts of the Borscht belt! Join them as they look at how these resorts came to be, why they were a haven for Jewish Americans looking for a summer vacation, and what ultimately caused their decline! Follow us on socials: Let’s Get Civical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify !

People in this episode

Hosts: Lizzie Stewart, Arden Walentowski

Topics covered

• Borscht Belt
• summer resorts
• Jewish American history
• vacation
• cultural decline

Keywords

• Borscht Belt
• summer getaway
• Jewish resorts
• vacation history
• cultural significance

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Borscht belt, Jewish Americans

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