Lisa Kudrow's Great Grandmother was murdered by Nazis during the Holocaust

A translated document gives Lisa painful details about the mass burial of 900 Jews in Ilya. Lisa walks the path that her great-grandmother took to her final destination.

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[kathleendaugherty]

That is why is so dangerous to forget or misrepresent history. No one should be forgotten.

[parkerbolt]

I cry whenever I hear stories like this. It baffles me how cruel humans can be 😢

[savagelysaucie]

This is why it is so important to make sure history is never forgotten and that the holocaust is never forgotten. If we do not learn from history we are doomed to repeat it. No single group of people is better than any other. We are all precious 😢❤

[miket]

While it may seem insensitive, her "huh" at 3:33 was a way to keep her composure. She fought so hard to keep from breaking down.

[christinamann]

I’ve seen and heard about the Holocaust before, but this puts such a personal story within the historical horrors, it makes it more powerful than anything I’ve ever seen. 😢

[matthewmayhem]

Very, very sad for Lisa. That is simply terrible.

[TaqveemKhalid]

This is just barbaric and completely inhumane. I cannot fathom to think of the atrocities that took place against a persecuted people.

[Tawadeb]

Horrific. Those innocent people did not deserve their fate

[EattheApple]

The sad part is it wasn't just one person. It was a whole lot of people who helped. We see it going on today where bad people are being helped by people we thought were level headed.

[murielmoloney]

What a beautiful person she is to remember loved ones

[morrisralph]

Some of my family suffered the same fate in Poland. Horrible and it can happen again.

[timdyer]

I love Lisa Kudrow. A wonderful person. Thanks for sharing your family story, which is a hard and sad one. My Heart is with her.

[Classic_seeker]

Worst part is that most of those those sick bastards had gotten away with their crimes… either they are dead now or too old for a trail to matter. So many actions taken in ww2 was a contest for who could commit the most crimes against humanity!

[annephillips]

Dear Lisa,
I am so sorry. I hope she is at peace now and that you will find some too.🌹

[carolmurphy]

Man's capacity for evil is astonishing! Way beyond my comprehension to understand how the soldiers could obey these orders. Was it just that they feared the same fate would come to them and their families were they to dare to not follow their orders?

[kristiinaparkkisenniemi]

So sorry to hear this. Sending love to Lisa.

[barbarabbraaggrant]

Putting a thumb up is not enough. This touched my heart.

[bri_____]

Lord protect our children from politicians & ideologues 🙏

[Gdjifv]

*So sorry* 💔 😔
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[cinfree]

My grandfather whole family were killed. He was the only Is survivor of this family. An italian family took them as theirown to save his life. He is one of the many reasons we should never forget our history. They say history if forgotten it can repeat itself.