---
title: Return to the Catskills
description: Learn about the Jewish experience in the Catskills just before the turn of the 20th century, through the decline and current transformation.
image: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hubfs/thumbnail_Royal%20card.jpg
---

![The Wyner Family JHC-linear-logo RGB-1](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Wyner%20Family%20JHC-linear-logo%20RGB-1.jpg?width=600&height=141&name=The%20Wyner%20Family%20JHC-linear-logo%20RGB-1.jpg "The Wyner Family JHC-linear-logo RGB-1")

# Watch Return to the Catskills

Join the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center as we welcome Phil Brown, Founder and President of the Catskills Institute. In this video Phil will talk about the Jewish experience in the Catskills, from the first Jewish boarding house just before the turn of the 20th century, through the decline and current transformation.

In this video, he will show images of the hotels and bungalow colonies, the people who stayed and worked there, and the food and entertainment that sustained them.

Start your summer by revisiting this historic vacation destination!

 

***Please enter your information in the form to access the video.***

 

![thumbnail_Royal card](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/hs-fs/hubfs/thumbnail_Royal%20card.jpg?width=530&height=342&name=thumbnail_Royal%20card.jpg "thumbnail_Royal card")

#### About Us

The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) at New England Historic Genealogical Society is a destination for exploring and preserving the histories of Jewish families and institutions in New England and beyond. The JHC engages historians, genealogists, partner organizations, and the general public in the study of Jewish history, culture, and legacies through its extensive archival collections, educational programs, exhibits, and public events.

[Learn More](https://jewishheritagecenter.org)

Copyright 2026 | Designed with ** by [HubSpot](https://www.hubspot.com)

[**](https://hubs.americanancestors.org/return-to-the-catskills#)