The Borscht Belt
Book • 2016
Marisa Scheinfeld's 'The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacation Land' is a documentary photography book that captures the decaying remains of the Catskills resorts once central to Jewish American culture.
Through striking images and historical context, Scheinfeld tracks the rise, heyday, and decline of hundreds of hotels, bungalows, and entertainment venues.
The book preserves memories of a vibrant social and cultural scene that fostered entertainers and traditions now influential in American culture.
Scheinfeld pairs visual storytelling with archival research and personal reflection, connecting the landscape to immigrant experiences, exclusion, and community resilience.
Her work also fuels preservation efforts, including a historic marker project to commemorate these sites.
Through striking images and historical context, Scheinfeld tracks the rise, heyday, and decline of hundreds of hotels, bungalows, and entertainment venues.
The book preserves memories of a vibrant social and cultural scene that fostered entertainers and traditions now influential in American culture.
Scheinfeld pairs visual storytelling with archival research and personal reflection, connecting the landscape to immigrant experiences, exclusion, and community resilience.
Her work also fuels preservation efforts, including a historic marker project to commemorate these sites.
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