"At the time the #BorschtBelt was a refuge for many #Jews who on the one hand could celebrate the #Jewish identity and #culture they brought with them from #Europe, and on the other could be in a place that allowed them to integrate into the new #American culture," Eiselt told #Haaretz in a video #interview from her home in #NewJersey.
"This tension, between the desire to fit in and the desire to preserve their Jewish identity, was always in the air there."
The decision to spend vacations and Jewish #holidays in the Borscht Belt didn't stem only from healthy Jewish solidarity. It was also a necessity. At many U.S. hotels, the policy was no Jews allowed.
Evidence of that discrimination, which is seen in "#WeMetatGrossinger's," is the 1919 brochure "#JewishVacationGuide." It listed hotels and places of entertainment that opened their doors to Jews."
Many don't know The Jewish Vacation Guide was the inspiration for the more well-known Green Book.