Finding Your Roots

Our People Our Traditions

Passport Season 2 Episode 7 | 52m 51s

Learn about the ancestors of three celebrated Americans who not only share a Jewish heritage but also history of perseverance. Tony Kushner delves into the history of the Holocaust to discover his ancestors’ fate; Carole King confronts the discrimination her ancestors faced in America; and Alan Dershowitz finds out that the first Hassidic synagogue in Brooklyn played a secret role in WWII.

Aired: 11/04/14

Expires: 09/22/21

Rating: TV-PG

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