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The Catskills—A Brief History

The Kibitz Podcast by The Kibitz Podcast

Oct 31, 201700:32:00Religion & Spirituality

What did Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers and Wilt Chamberlain have in common? Why did Jews on vacation need so much entertainment? How did the Catskills become the epicenter of Jewish middle-class vacationing and why did it coll...

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The Catskills—A Brief History is an episode from The Kibitz Podcast by The Kibitz Podcast. What did Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers and Wilt Chamberlain have in common? Why did Jews on vacation need so much entertainment? How did the Catskills beco...

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