Arts & Culture Festival in Ellenville, N.Y., celebrates resort area once known as the Borscht Belt By Jim Zarroli Published August 1, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 3:45 NPR revisits the Borscht Belt, a place where Jewish families from New York escaped for the summer at a time when they weren't welcomed elsewhere. Copyright 2023 NPR