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Testimony of Kalman Charles Ohrenstein Oren, born in Berlin, Germany, 1932, regarding his experiences as a child in Berlin, London and with a foster family outside London

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Testimony of Kalman Charles Ohrenstein Oren, born in Berlin, Germany, 1932, regarding his experiences as a child in Berlin, London and with a foster family outside London Life before the war; from a traditional family; attends a Jewish school; Nazi rise to power; ostracism by the German children; Kristallnacht events; boycott on buying furs in his father's fur store. Arrest due to the fact that his parents hold Polish citizenship; confiscation of property; receiving an ultimatum that they must leave their home within 24 hours; unsuccessful attempts to obtain entry visas to various countries; receiving just a visitor's visa to London; escape to London with his family, 1939; life in London during air-raids; move with children from his school to foster families outside London, 1940; life in a foster home; return to London, 1942; life in London including completion of his studies; Bnei Akiva activities. Aliya to Israel, 1958.
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6645807
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Charles
Kalman
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Ohrenstein
Oren
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1932
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Berlin, Germany
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Testimony
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Hebrew
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O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
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15/07/07
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15/07/07
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Oren Ohrenstein Charles Kalman
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YES
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ISRAEL
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O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
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Video
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Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection