Janusz Korczak signed the letter calling upon the Warsaw Jews to contribute to Keren Kajemet activities in Eretz Israel

Janusz Korczak signed the letter calling upon the Warsaw Jews to contribute to Keren Kajemet activities in Eretz Israel.

Janusz Korczak signed the letter calling upon the Warsaw Jews to contribute to Keren Kajemet activities in Eretz Israel:

"By contributing the cost of a single day of work for the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, we demonstrate our connection to the Land of Israel. A day of work does not merely have material value, but moral value as well. It expresses our solidarity with our brethren who are building a Jewish homeland with the sweat of their toil. Building the Jewish yishuv (agricultural settlement) that is promoted by the activities of KKL-JNF is a fulfillment of the ancient commandment in the Torah that 'The Land must never be sold because it is Mine.' The Land of Israel must be the property of the entire Jewish People."

Korczak was closely affiliated with the Zionist movement but was unable to fulfill his dream of making Aliya to Israel in October 1939 as WWII started on September 1st, 1939. The picture below is from the book by Korczak "Three travels by little Hersh" printed in 1939 by Keren Kajemet in Warsaw.

Janusz Korczak "Three travels by little Hersh" was printed in 1939 by Keren Kajemet in Warsaw.

Janusz Korczak "Three travels by little Hersh" was printed in 1939 by Keren Kajemet in Warsaw.