A good introduction to the development of resorts in the Catskill Mountains catering to New York Jews, if you don't already know it, is Alf Evers, "The Catskills From Wilderness to Woodstock" (New York: Doubleday, 1972). Hugh C. MacDougall 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 [log in to unmask] http://www.oneonta.edu/external/cooper http://www.oneonta.edu/external/ccal ----- Original Message ----- From: zion zohar To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:28 PM Subject: Sephardic Jews in any part of New York Dear colleagues--If anyone has any information about Sephardic Jews in any part of New York State, please contact Zion Zohar at [log in to unmask] Thank you very much for your help. Zion Zohar Dr. Zion Zohar--Associate Director, Institute for Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, Sephardic/Oriental Studies Program Florida International University 19531 NE 22nd Avenue Miami, FL 33180 #305-933-3177 fx#305-932-7285 [log in to unmask]