Jozef Cipin was a young boy when the war began. He and his family were on the run in the early part of the war, evading the Nazis and hiding out with the partisans. When the Gestapo caught up, Jozef was interrogated and deported to the Terezin camp, where he managed to survive the Holocaust. After the war he remained in Czechoslovakia, until the failed 1968 uprising convinced him and his family that it was time to leave. He ended up coming to Canada, where in 2012 he brought a powerful message of tolerance to Crestwood students Stephanie Tanz, Kaily Wise, and Natalie Krause. In 2017 Jozef again visited us, this time doing an interview with Robbie Altschuler, Armin Selzner and Arielle Meyer, as well as speaking to Mrs. Pagano’s English 8 class.
Videos
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- 1. Thoughts as a Young Boy.mp4
- 2. The Daily Life of a Partisan.mp4
- 3. Jozef's Health.mp4
- 4. The First Transport.mp4
- 5. His Sister's Murder.mp4
- 6. A Child in Custody.mp4
- 7. The Treatment of the Partisans by the Gestapo.mp4
- 8. A Second Moment of Good Fortune.mp4
- 9. Survival through Sickness.mp4
- 10. A Chance to Escape not Taken; Time among the Partisans.mp4
- 11. Terezin Camp.mp4
- 12. Liberation.mp4
- 13. The Moment of Liberation.mp4
- 14. Liberation and Outside News; Hope.mp4
- 15. History Is a Teacher; Terezin and Liberation.mp4
- 16. Recovery after Liberation.mp4
- 17. Trying to Keep his Humanity.mp4
- 18. Grasping the Size of the Holocaust.mp4
- 19. The Emotional Impact of the Holocaust.mp4
- 20. The Value of Freedom.mp4
- 21. To Canada and Back to Czechoslovakia; Sharing his Story.mp4
- 22. Life Today.mp4
