(Jewish Group) Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross and Marc Maron get emotional tracing their Jewish heritage

The latest episode of PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” was a lesson in Jewish history.

Titled “Beyond the Pale” — a reference to the Pale of Settlement, the region of what was then Imperial Russia where many Ashkenazi Jews have roots — the episode that aired Tuesday night explored the family trees of actor Jeff Goldblum, NPR host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron.

As host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explained, each of them has “deep Jewish roots,” but they all knew next to nothing about their ancestors. Here’s a quick breakdown of their individual Jewish histories.

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It was very good! Watch it!!