Janusz Korczak monument in Yad Vashem, Memorial cenotaph at Yad Vashem, Israel.

The Janusz Korczak monument at Yad Vashem, made by Baruch Szekler in 1978 after he won the 1977 competition, shows Korczak's head and encircling hand larger than the children he embraces. His head is level with the children's heads, expressing his teaching that children be treated as adults. A similar statue by Szekler stands in the Warsaw cemetery, where Korczak's figure is taller.

The man honored by this monument ran an orphanage and refused to abandon his charges when ordered to deport them in 1942. He died together with the children he had sheltered throughout his life.

The monument honors a man who devoted his life to protecting children and upholding their human dignity above all else. Visitors can see in the statue the deep bond between him and the children he cared for, understanding how important their rights were to him.

The memorial is located within Yad Vashem's grounds and is accessible during the institution's regular hours. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as the site is hilly and requires walking between different areas.

The sculptor Baruch Szekler won the 1977 competition for the monument and created it in 1978. He made Korczak's head the same height as the children's heads to express Korczak's teaching that children should be treated as adults. A similar statue by Szekler stands in the Warsaw cemetery, but there Korczak's figure rises above the children.