Jules Isaac

1877–1963 (age 86)

Biography

Jules Isaac, born in 1877, taught history with a moral clarity that inspired both pupils and colleagues; he believed historical study must resist hatred by revealing our shared humanity.

After the war he championed the reconciliation of Christians and Jews and urged educators to teach history without prejudice, leaving a moral compass that endures.

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