Ep 588: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest Jonathan Hammel on hmTv

Send us Fan MailPodcast Description — Legacy Chronicles, Ep. 588In this episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich sits down with Dr. Jonathan Hammel, physician, novelist, and author of The Jewish Hospital. Dr. Hammel shares the remarkable story behind his historical fiction novel, inspired by his grandmother Gerda Haas, a nurse in Berlin’s Jewish Hospital during World War II.Through family testimony, USC Shoah Foundation interviews, and years of research, Dr. Hammel uncovered powerful details about his grandmother’s experiences, the ethical dilemmas faced by Jewish doctors and nurses under Nazi rule, and the extraordinary humanity shown in a place caught between healing, confinement, and deportation.The conversation explores Holocaust memory, family legacy, bioethics, medical responsibility, and the importance of carrying survivor stories forward for future generations. Dr. Hammel also reflects on how writing the book deepened his understanding of decision-making under pressure and how lessons from the Holocaust continue to speak to medicine, education, and humanity today. Support the show