Finding Your Roots S2E7 — Our People, Our Traditions

7.8

Finding Your Roots•Season 2•Episode 7

Our People, Our Traditions

7.8/10 · 30 votesNov 4, 201460 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Tony Kushner learns how the Holocaust impacted his ancestors; Carole King delves into the origins of her family name; and Alan Dershowitz discovers that an Hassidic synagogue started by his great-grandfather played a secret role in World War II.

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 2 Episodes10

E1 7.8

In Search of our Fathers

E2 7.5

Born Champions

E3 7.5

Our American Storytellers

Roots of Freedom

The Melting Pot

We Come From People

Our People, Our Traditions

E8 7.6

The British Invasion

E9 7.8

Ancient Roots

E10 7.6

Decoding Our Past Through DNA

Cast1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Our People, Our Traditions" is episode 7 of Finding Your Roots season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 30 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on November 4, 2014.

Next: E8 · The British Invasion Best of Season 2