In a woeful time that revealed the worst the human species is capable of, Janusz Korczak – like Jan Karski, Hannah Senesh, Raoul Wallenberg, and others – refused to submit to a genocidal régime.

Eighty-one years ago this summer one of the Warsaw Ghetto’s most celebrated resident’s, Dr. Janusz Korczak, entered eternity. He died as he had lived, loving every child.

Eighty-two years ago this summer one of the Warsaw Ghetto’s most celebrated residents, Dr. Janusz Korczak, entered eternity. He died as he had lived, loving every child.

Janusz Korczak, a Polish Jewish pediatrician and author, refused to abandon the children of his Warsaw orphanage when they were deported to Treblinka, despite offers of refuge that might have ...

Janusz Korczak reminds us that, in the care of children, courage can be every bit as important as understanding and compassion. Born in Warsaw in 1879, Korczak studied medicine and created an ...

In addition to Korczak, the children and the orphanage staff, some 6,400 people were deported on Aug. 5, 1942 to Treblinka from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Janusz Korczak reminds us that, in the care of children, courage can be every bit as important as understanding and compassion. Born in Warsaw in 1879, Korczak studied medicine and created an ...