Berlin, 1942 — in the most dangerous city in the world for Jews, one institution remained. The Jewish Hospital was the only place where every patient, doctor, and nurse was Jewish — operating under Gestapo oversight in the very heart of Nazi Berlin. Inspired by the true story of his grandmother, Gerda Haas, who served there as a nurse, Jonathan Hammel brings to life the resilience, moral choices, and human dignity that persisted in a place where survival seemed impossible.

Recognition & Endorsements

• Yad Vashem, USHMM, Leo Baeck Institute → confirmed for their libraries.

• Museum of Jewish Heritage (NYC) → “An important contribution to Holocaust remembrance.”

• Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine → featuring in 2026 teacher training program.

• Zekelman Holocaust Center (MI) → educator presentation + keynote at 2026 teacher seminar (150 teachers).

• Holocaust Learning Experience → reviewing for multi-state adoption (currently 6 states, soon 18).

Advance Praise:

“A gripping, tender World War II novel… I cried, I raged, I despaired — and I believed.”
— Heather Morris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

“Suspenseful to the very end, The Jewish Hospital will quicken your pulse as each life-altering decision unfolds.”
— Georgia Hunter, We Were the Lucky Ones

“Riveting and deeply human. Hammel’s sense of time and place is superb, and the story evokes the emotional power of the very best WWII fiction.”

— Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project