Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust

Season 10 Episode 5

About the Episode

Iliza Schlesinger's great-grandmother Esther journeyed from Poland to New York in 1921, leaving behind five siblings who faced hardship during World War II in Poland. Eliza reacts to the emotional impact of discovering family history tied to tragic events such as the Holocaust.

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