2015 Biography documentary
USA
1h 40min
Inspired by the Jewish ideals of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), the social justice teachings of his rabbi Emil Hirsch, and a deep concern over racial inequality in America, Julius Rosenwald used the wealth he built as part-owner of Sears and Roebuck to become one of America's most effective philanthropists. By his death in 1932, Rosenwald had funded the building of 5,400 schools across the segregated American South, providing 660,000 black children with access to education.
Directed by | Aviva Kempner |
Written by | Aviva Kempner |
Company | Ciesla FoundationCiesla FoundationCiesla Foundation |