The Catskills | Jewish Historical Society

In anticipation of the JHSNJ Zoom presentation of “The Rise and Fall of the Catskills and the Comedians Who Made Them Famous,“ we have issued selected photos that our readers have submitted of their experiences in the Borscht Belt. Please join us on March 27, 2022, at 7 PM for what should be a nostalgic entertaining evening.

Paterson NJ, 1964, Catskills, Frances Dorman, Abby Silver, Edna Silver, Martin Dorman, Len Peres, Thelma Peres, Harry Margolin, Ruth Margolin, Miriam (Mayo) Arnowitz, Jerry Arnowitz — This image shows the Paterson "Y" Bowling League weekend at The Fallsview Hotel, February 1964. Sitting L-r: Frances Dorman, Abby Silver and Edna Silver. Standing L-r: Martin Dorman, Len Peres behind Thelma Peres, Harry Margolin behind Ruth Margolin, Miriam (Mayo) Arnowitz and Jerry Arnowitz.

Peres Family Paterson NJ, July 1966, The Flagler Hotel Catskills, Roberta Peres, Marna Peres, Andrea Peres, Eileen Peres, Thelma Aronowitz Peres, Leonard Peres — This photo shows the Peres Family celebrating Leonard Peres’s birthday, July 1966, at The Flagler Hotel. Standing from L-r are Roberta, Marna, Andrea and Eileen. Sitting L-r are Thelma Aronowitz Peres and Leonard Peres.

Paterson NJ Lila Berman Walton, Thelma Aronowitz Peres, Laurels Country Club Resort, Catskills, 1944 — This photo was taken in August 1944 at the Laurels Country Club Resort, shows Lila Berman Walton, Thelma Aronowitz Peres, and an unknown friend enjoying a summer’s day.

Paterson NJ, Jerome Koransky, Buddy Hackett, Florence Koransky, Pete Kanter, Concord Hotel, Catskills — This photo was taken by Jerome Koransky at the Concord Hotel (date unknown). Buddy Hackett is in the striped shirt on the right. The woman in the back row in the middle laughing is Ed Koransky’s mother, Florence Koransky. The man behind Buddy Hackett's right shoulder is believed to be Pete Kanter. The others in the picture are presumed to be Patersonians.

Daughters of Miriam, Paterson School #26, Jay Home Furnishings, Paterson NJ — This photo was taken at the Pines Hotel in September 1973. In the front row from L-r are Harrine Katz (age 12), Bertha Ginsburg Katz (Harrine’s mother who was a volunteer at Daughters of Miriam, school #26 library and Cub scout leader), Molly Katz Reiffin (worked in her husband Murray’s law office), Dorothy Katz (a Paterson school teacher), and Harrine’s cousin, Helen Katz (age 13). In the back row from L-r are Julian Katz (Dorothy’s spouse who owned Jay Home Furnishings) and Edward Katz (Harrine’s father who worked in industrial real estate).

Fallsview Hotel Catskills, keychain photo-viewers — This image is of the Fallsview Hotel keychain photo-viewers. Do you remember these?