The best hospital in the world is in Germany - and it has a strong connection to Judaism

Waldkliniken Eisenberg hospital in East Germany, with 254 beds and about 900 employees, won the Grand Hospital Award. CEO Theiss established a unique program for Jewish patients to observe religious commandments, against the backdrop of a family story related to the Holocaust.

Waldkliniken Eisenberg hospital in East Germany, with 254 beds and about 900 employees from 20 countries, won the Grand Hospital Award and is described in the article as the best hospital in the world. The hospital houses the German Center for Orthopedics, one of the largest in Europe. CEO Theiss founded the hospital against the backdrop of his personal story: one grandfather was a Nazi soldier, and the other helped smuggle Jews during the Holocaust. Theiss stated that he hopes to atone for his grandfather's deeds by supporting Judaism, and established a unique program for Jewish patients to observe religious commandments. He invites Jews from Israel and around the world for treatments at affordable prices. The article notes the rise in antisemitism in Europe as background.