Finding Your Roots
Our People Our Traditions
Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
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Finding Your Roots
Our People Our Traditions
Season 2 Episode 7 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Examine the Jewish heritage of Alan Dershowitz, Carole King and Tony Kushner.
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.
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Finding Your Roots
Our People Our Traditions
Season 2 Episode 7 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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Alan Dershowitz's Lifesaving Family Synagogue
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Clip: S2 Ep7 | 3m 8s | Alan Dershowitz discovers the crucial role his family's synagogue played during WWII. (3m 8s)
Carole King's Ancestral Immigration Story
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Clip: S2 Ep7 | 2m 26s | Thanks to a mysterious helper, Carole King's Polish grandparents gained entry to the US. (2m 26s)
Tony Kushner's Mysterious Brooklyn Roots
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Clip: S2 Ep7 | 2m 11s | Tony Kushner learns that his Great-Grandmother immigrated from Russia to Brooklyn. (2m 11s)
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Preview: S2 Ep7 | 33s | Three celebrated Americans explore their Jewish heritage. (33s)
Aarón Sánchez's Revolutionary Roots
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Clip: S2 Ep7 | 2m 44s | Aarón Sánchez learns that his family immigrated to the US because of the revolution. (2m 44s)
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