Borscht Belt Edit Meaning

1.

The Borscht Belt is a refernce to the has-been resort strip along Route 17 in New York State just below the Catskill Park. Rumor has it that plans are in place to rejuvinate the once-happening area.

All the great Jewish Comedians performed at the Borscht Belt -- it was a happening place.

See borscht, jewish, catskills, 17

2.

The Eastern states with predominantly-large poor Orthodox Ashkenazim ( refujewsmigrating from Russia, hence the 'borscht' tomato soup).

Some argue that this name is giving humorously to the summer vacation resorts of up-state New York, but it has grown since to include most of the eastern states, too.

Borscht Belt, a.k.a. Borscht Circuit.

See new york, russia, ashkenazi, refujews