"The Catskills" at the Michiana Jewish Film Festival

Name: "The Catskills" at the Michiana Jewish Film Festival
Start: 2024-05-13T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 100 Performing Arts Ctr, Notre Dame, IN 46556-4600, United States

Schedule

Mon May 13 2024 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

100 Performing Arts Ctr, Notre Dame, IN 46556-4600, United States | Notre Dame, IN

The 14th Annual Michiana Jewish Film Festival, presented by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management -Kahn, Ruthrauff & Associates
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.