On July 22, 1878, in Warsaw, in an assimilated Jewish family of Goldschmidts, Henryk was born, named after his grandfather, a doctor, but who entered history as Janusz Korczak – an outstanding educator, writer, and humanist, whose life became a symbol of selflessness and love for children.
“There are more Italians in New York than in Rome, more Irish than in Dublin, and more Jews than in any city in Israel” – this phrase has long become a symbol of the unique character of America’s main metropolis.
