Rosa Cohen-Rubin is the grandmother of Crestwood student Sy Greenberg. She is a Holocaust survivor who was a hidden child during the war, along with her sister. Her parents Felix and Blima were able to save their daughters by leaving them in the care of a convent. Sy interviewed his grandmother about her experiences in March 2009, while taking Mr. Masters’ CHC2D class.
Videos
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- 1. Rosa - Pre-War Life and Family
- 2. Life in the Convent, pt. 1
- 3. Life in the Convent, pt. 2
- 4. The end of the war and liberation
- 5. The orphanages
- 6. Her mother
- 7. Arriving in Canada
- 8. Returning to Belgium
- 9. Maternal boyfriend pt. 1
- 10. Maternal boyfriend, pt. 2
- 11. Life after Marriage; looking at the photo album, pt. 1
- 12. Life after Marriage; Photo Album, pt. 2
- 13. Life after Marriage; Photo Album, pt. 3
- 14. Life after Marriage; Photo Album, pt. 4