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Ben Arrives in the US and befriends Seka

Ben describes arriving at the military camp in Oswego and befriending Seka.

Aired 11/20/2018 | Rating NR

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Ben Arrives in the US and befriends Seka

Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Ben describes arriving at the military camp in Oswego and befriending Seka.

Jewish Refugee Ben Alalouf tells of his arrival at an old military camp in Oswego, New York in 1944. He and his family were so relieved to at last be safe, having run for their lives across Europe with the Nazi forces on their heels. The camp was later called “Safe Haven” and for nearly a year Ben developed a friendship with a little girl called “Seka.”

Aired 11/20/2018 | Rating NR

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Benjamin and Ben Search for Long Lost Friends

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Introduction to Benjamin and Ben who are both searching for long lost friends. (44s)

Benjamin Describes Arriving at Auschwitz

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Holocaust survivor Benjamin Lesser describes arriving on a cattle car at Auschwitz. (2m 22s)

Episode 2 Preview | Surviving the Holocaust

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Holocaust survivors search for those who gave them hope in their darkest days. (30s)

Journey to the US on the USS Henry Gibbons

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Ben describes running from the Nazis with his family and their journey to the US on the US (1m 51s)

When Benjamin First Met Moshe

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Benjamin describes waking up in St. Ottilien and befriending Moshe. (4m 19s)

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