For a brief moment, we look into each other’s eyes. Then she turns silently and gets back into the carriage. I stare at the window, but she does not appear anymore. A shiver runs down my spine. Those were not my wife’s eyes… The officer hesitates for a moment, then looks at me and says very softly: “You should be glad that you stay here. Your patients will not travel that far anymore.”

Germany, 1942. Despite his young age, Isaac Cohensius is no stranger to strife. After two years under the thumb of Nazi-occupied Holland, he risked everything to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. But his celebration was short-lived, and it was not long before Isaac and his newlywed wife were sent East – shattering his hopes for a quiet, stable life.

Barely into his thirties, Isaac is thrust into the position of camp physician. Every day, Isaac watches as prisoners labor day and night to construct roads and railways for the German war machine. Every day, they scrap for food and shelter under the inhumane conditions of the Nazi forced labor camps. And every day, Isaac struggles to keep them alive.

Under the guise of treatment, Isaac keeps the sick and the elderly from the manual labor that would undoubtedly spell their doom. But helping sick Jews during the war means defying death in more than one sense, and Isaac’s quest to save as many Jews as he can, might prove more dangerous than he ever imagined.

Perfect for fans of Heather Morris and Limor Regev, The Jewish Camp Doctor is a captivating tale of courage and resilience in the face of evil, which brings to light the incredible true story of Dr. Isaac Cohensius.