Simon Schama takes on a big topic: the history of the Jews

Three thousand years covered in five hours of TV. British historian Simon Schama's 'The Story of the Jews' heads to PBS. 'What ties us together is a story,' he says in the opening episode.When telling a tale that includes centuries of endurance, moments of triumph, bursts of humor and sudden, unspeakable atrocities, what's the right tone with which to articulate it all?