Treasure Trove recalls summers in the Borscht Belt

Treasure Trove recalls summers in the Borscht Belt

The Nevele Resort in Ellenville, N.Y., was in its heyday one of the most popular resorts in the Catskills mountains attracting Jewish families with its offerings of unlimited food and world-class comedy.  Founded in 1901 by farmer Charles Slutsky who took in boarders and then built a few rental cottages on the property, the resort was expanded by subsequent generations of the Slutsky family. At its peak, the Nevele (eleven backwards recognizing …