Michiana Jewish Film Festival presents "The Catskills"
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The 14th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival, presented by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management -Kahn, Ruthrauff & Associates
See "The Catskills" on Monday, May 13, 5:30 PM at the University of Notre Dame's Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Purchase tickets at https://performingarts.nd.edu/event/16913
Following the film will be a complementary Catskills-inspired hors d'oeuvres.
Sponsored by the Simon Foundation of Temple Beth-El.
Evoking the golden era of the Borscht Belt, this affectionate and nostalgic homage vibrantly showcases the humor, heritage, and spirit of the Jewish-American saga at the iconic Catskills summer resorts. Over the 20th century, the mountains north of New York City became lively havens for Jewish families, both working-class and affluent, famed for lavish buffets and nightclubs that fostered rising comic and musical talent. Entertaining anecdotes from performers, waiters, and resort guests, plus a wealth of archival material, evoke the vintage spirit of these iconic retreats, symbols of Yiddishkeit heritage and refuges from antisemitism. This delightful time capsule highlights the Catskills as a cultural touchstone and a crucible of the Jewish-American saga.