Trudy Gold
Moral Courage in Extremism: Janusz Korczak
Summary
Janusz Korczak was an inspirational teacher and writer who cared passionately about the rights and welfare of children. Trudy Gold explores what it means to have moral courage in our current global climate where extremism feels like it’s at its peak, specifically highlighting the history and work of Korczak as an example.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.
He wasn’t religious, really. He was agnostic, but he is touched by the divine, I think.