hmTv at HMTC Podcasts Ep 287: The Future of Leadership with Dan Holtzman and Stephanie Weeks and guest Michael Berenbaum on hmTv
Ep. 287 – The Future of Leadership: Moral Courage in Education
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Holtzman & Dr. Stephanie Weeks
Guest: Dr. Michael Berenbaum, Holocaust scholar, author, and educator
Produced by: hmTv – Leadership and Lessons from the Holocaust
In this inspiring episode of Leadership and Lessons from the Holocaust, hosts Dr. Daniel Holtzman and Dr. Stephanie Weeks sit down with renowned scholar Dr. Michael Berenbaum to explore one of the most vital — and endangered — qualities in leadership today: moral courage.
Through the remarkable story of Jan Karski, the Polish underground courier who risked his life to warn the world about the Holocaust, Dr. Berenbaum illustrates how courage is not born from fearlessness but from conviction — from acting on one’s values even when trembling. He explains that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when guided by decency, empathy, and a refusal to turn away.
The conversation moves from Holocaust history to modern classrooms, examining how educators can model integrity, resilience, and leadership in a time when students face cynicism, disinformation, and moral fatigue. Dr. Berenbaum reminds us that courage can be taught, modeled, and practiced — that even small acts of decency can shape a more humane generation of leaders.
🎧 A masterclass in conscience and courage — reminding us that leadership begins with the moral choices we make every day.