CHERRY HILL, N.J. - On November 9, 2018, 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, Fred Behrend, was at the Politz School in Cherry Hill talking to middle school students about his experiences growing up in Nazi Germany.
During his talk with the students, he mentioned the name of a childhood friend and schoolmate. Suddenly, after the mention of his friend, the school director left the room and returned, handing Behrend a cell phone.
What Behrend didn’t know at that moment was that he was going to be reunited with a friend who he hadn’t seen since 1938.About three and a half years ago, FOX 29’s Dawn Timmeney interviewed Behrend and shortly after, he met with his long-lost friend, Henry Baum in Florida for the first time in 80 years. "It was very emotional," said Behrend. "I had tears in my eyes and so did he."Now, the reunion is featured in a documentary called, "Rebuilt from Broken Glass."RELATED: Two Holocaust survivors to reunite after 80 yearsBefore their reunion, Behrend, of Vorhees, had not seen Baum since they were 12-years-old in Nazi Germany.
The Nazis bombed their synagogue and school, in an attack known as Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass." Larry Hanover produced and directed the documentary and was there for the miracle of these two men reuniting in Florida in 2019.