Who is a happy person?
How music came into the world
It is not enough that the struggle is right, it should be directed towards the right goal
Embracing past memories in a changing world
Unreasonable hatred and the bitter laughter of fate
What is important in life - wealth or happiness?
The personification of love, in the form of a young girl, comes to the human world to see with her own eyes how her fans, human beings, admire her. To her amazement she discovers a huge and painful gap between the ideal and reality
In: How to love a child - boarding school
A variety of children's reactions to a stranger visiting their home
Everyone wants to be happy, but what is happiness?
About one moment of happiness
About content children and those who are never happy
The results of our actions are joy for generations or weeping for generations
Love and diligence overcome any difficulty
Criticism of the conduct of upper class girls and their attitude towards their lower class members
In: St. Madmen
When people show respect to God, but their hearts are empty of faith and values
The face of bribery as an accepted social norm
Fear of making mistakes prevents experimentation, dampens challenges and blocks learning and development
Three paths lead to the sun - to light, to knowledge, wisdom and progress: The path of truth, the path of love and the path of beauty. Three figures walk to the sun, each followed by many people. Even though their paths meet, and even though the three of them are headed to the same place - they refuse to walk together. But still, the hope that one day they will join forces and walk together - remains.
A father whose life experience has taught him that society does not particularly value kindness and generosity, and he educates his son not to be polite
Insights from an educator
Korczak's great grandfather who serves as a symbol of love for others, kindness and giving, while exercising discretion
On the upheavals of fate, self-confidence and self-belief in one's right to happiness
Reading books as a basis for connecting people
In: "Street children"
A street child explains to a philanthropist that donation and help are only useful when they meet the needs of the supported person and do not trample on his honor
On coming to terms with reality and accepting the existing in love
About superficiality and chauvinism
About the things that make a person happy
The shattering of the illusion of freedom and independence that adults create in children undermines the teenagers' trust in society and in themselves
Conversation between a child and his hard-working mother, before bed time
Diary - Confession - Balance Sheet and Will. An old man's Introspection
Is the neighbor's lawn really greener?
About the members' tribunal, its aims and importance
Chauvinism in the Itzla of feminism
A couple of honest merchants who, for livelihood reasons, are having a hard time as they unsuccessfully try to cheat their clients
Korczak's blessing to his adolescent trainees who are parting from the orphanage to become independent adults
How children's self-perception is formed
n innocence and good faith
On the value of expertise and fairness
A world is , it is always the same. It is the person looking at it, who sees it different every time
On the price of conformity
In: The stories of the camps
Instructions for growing seeds on a cotton swab
Different ways to deal with a challenge
Storm of emotions - about the tension between anger and revenge and fear and pangs of conscience
On hidden talent and self-fulfilling prophecy
On prejudices and their disastrous consequences
Social critique of the objectification of women and their status in society
People tend to know the truth and even treat it politely and like it, but the paths of the truth and of humans do not always meet (save for Yair Garboz)
The power of a small act of kindness to affect an entire life
The cost of capitalization and secession
A critique of the woman's limited status in society and assumptions regarding the social expectations of women
On internalizing exploitation, acquired suspicion and loss of self-esteem
On social desirability
A short story about fairness and the erosion of values in society
In: When I'll be little again
An adult who expresses a desire to be a child again, and his wish comes true
The relationship of the guide to the guided and to himself
Reflections towards the first day of elementary school
In: When I'll be little again
An adult who wanted to be a child again and his wish came true. Sums up his first day after becoming a child again.
The reward of honesty and trustworthiness
The world as a circus - about what human beings are and what they could have been
A famous man, who remembered where he came from and who supported and believed in him in the beginning - keeps grace of youth to his old teacher.
if I was rotshild...
On the price of the lien to the fashion order.
Sharp social criticism of society's attitude towards teachers
A value of esteem is measured the the purity of intention
From: In the summer camp
On responsibility, self-respect and children in the kingdom of poverty
Work because he will reign - criticism of a society that sanctifies appearances
The upheavals of fate and a recurring and unexpected encounter after years, between one of the sages of the class and the "fool" of the class
About sensitivity, devotion and kindness in old age
Chapter 5 - "The Boy Who Swallows Books" - Vladek meets a friend who "swallows books" and through him gets to know the world of books and self-study. Chapter 6 - "Reading and Dreaming" - Olek takes Wladek to the library, where he meets the world and its fullness
About the encounter between the poor and the rich from the points of view of a child and of a poor cleaning worker
Intergenerational connection and the chain of generations
The aousome power of the renewed life growing out of the ruins and horrors of war
In: The stories of the camps
On different ways of dealing with the same task and with a variety of opinions
About curiosity, interest and for reading books as a vacation entertainment.
No matter how much a person develops and changes, he will always keep carrying his past within him
In order for children to acquire the skill of understanding between a good book and a bad one - they must be allowed to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes
A waiter is a human being
It is the responsibility of every person to advance the world in deeds, for oneself and for future generations
In: How to love a child
Society must provide every child with the best conditions for development, no matter what background he comes from and what his chances are of reaching greatness.
How the pump wheel and puddle of water that had accumulated next to it turned from a discipline problem into an exciting game
In praise of diversity and multiplicity
How Louis Pasteur became a scientist and what was his great discovery
Praiseד of patience and waiting
When a good name is bought with money instead of credibility and proper behavior
Bureaucracy "at its best"
About the misery of rich children who do not get the attention of their parents
Personal example - living according to the values one is fighting to promote
An explanation to the children about the war (World War I) happening around them in particular, and wars and human behavior in general.
On internal boundaries and self-discipline
On the gap between the statement of intent and their realization
Social criticism of the society's attitude towards unprofessional employees
From the book: "Little Jack"
Jack, a third grader, receives one dollar as a gift from his grandfather. This event invites a glimpse into the intricacies of Jack's family and a complicated system of considerations on how to drive the same dollar and what can be done with it
The chain of effects of rent increase
About the power of motherly love
If you know better do not criticize - get up and do
What motivates a person to rescue others
About the place of man in the global nature
Every person is important and valuable
A call to reverence for the child and his life experiences in a condescending, dismissive and belittling world of adults.
About youth-dreams of fixing a world, and what happens to them in the encounter with the reality of life
Certificates and letters carry life stories within them
About small acts of kindness and the human need to contribute and benefit others
When the women disappeared from the world
The library as a nurturing and enriching social and cultural center
Everyone deserves a chance to learn from their experience and prove themselves
On the courts and penalties and on the tribunal
What can be learned from observations about a band of sparrows
A story for young children about compassion, caring and friendship between people who differ
Home is part of the personal identity
On different manifestations of success and what is important in life
The price a person pays for his crime
The song of the awakening soul
A former drunk tells his friend how he overcame his drinking addiction
About racism and emotional harm that is profound than physical harm and leaves a scarred soul
From: The stories of the summer camps (Yoseks, Shmols and Shrols)
About a wonderful and special harmony that children, who are different from each other, can create together in an enabling and respectful environment
His handiwork to brag about
Another approach to dealing with fights between children
A charity-dependent donation-based enterprise may be eliminated at any time for no plausible reason
About motivation for new beginnings versus a constant and ongoing commitment
Pleasant and cheerful thoughts can improve a bad mood
The mental account of an elderly widow, and all she desired is happiness for human beings
An idle debate about unfounded theories
A young child teaches his adult neighbor to read
Admiration of the world and of being a part of it
A private prayer of a happy person who is happy in part
A private prayer of a simple man confessing his weaknesses and petty sins
A private conversation-prayer of a boy conversing with his God on everyday matters
A private prayer of an educator whose students' best interests are at the forefront of her concerns