The Sydney Jewish Museum launches the ‘Be A Mensch’ campaign to encourage kindness on Human Rights Day

The Sydney Jewish Museum has launched a campaign today in honour of Human Rights Day, titled ‘Be A Mensch’.

Mensch is a yiddish term for a person of integrity, morality and dignity, with a sense of what is right and responsible. The campaign brings this term into the 21st century by using it to encourage people to practise small acts of kindness on an everyday basis to make the world a more accepting and welcoming place.

The Sydney Jewish Museum has created the campaign to remind people of the lessons from the Holocaust relevant in today’s society and, in turn, inspire people to do more for their community.