Gwyneth Paltrow Uncovers a Kabbalah Master in Her Ancestry on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' (VIDEO)
Gwyneth Paltrow has come to appreciate Kabbalah and practices it in her life. What she didn't know is that her family has a connection to it dating back many generations, as revealed on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' (Fri., 8PM ET on NBC).
Tracing back along her father's family line, she came to a surprise. Her great-great-great grandfather, Tzvi Hirsch, was a rabbi. Even more than that, he was a master of Kabbalah.
In her journey a book was uncovered, written by the rabbi's son. In it, he details a story of a fire that erupted in the town.
"A great panic ensued," the actress read. "However, Rabbi Hirsch went out to the balcony of his house, waved his hankerchief towards the fire and the fire was extinguished. Since then, they say a fire that erupts in the town will not spread very much for the blessing of our Hirsch protects us."
Paltrow was certainly touched to find that connection to Kabbalah in her lineage, and was appreciative of the reverence with which this man was considered. "This is kind of blowing my mind," she said.
