Good evening everyone and welcome. I am read a learner, daughter of Holocaust Survivors and trustee of the museum of jewish heritage, a living memorial to the holocaust. It is my pleasure to introduce the special evening, before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people cannonball to deeply destructive ends. Engaging with history people have all ages and backgrounds inherits our mission to never forget and to come back combat intolerance that endures to this day but if youre interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community. We are honored to have y
Thank you all again for coming back today and for tuning in, and i do know that these daily briefings can get tedious, and the information, much of it, sounds the same, so people may start to tune it out, but i can tell you the situation is changing, it is evolving, and the information we are putting out is important. Just because the social distancing and hygiene guidance and the stay at home order stays in place after day doesnt mean we shouldnt talk about those things because that will be the key to success in trying to get through this Public Health emergency with the fewest amount of cases and certainly the lowest death toll. I want to think the doctor for being with us today. He has been a practicing physician in new orleans for decades although he does not look that old. Officere chief medical officer. Working with the state office of Public Health and it is great to have you here today. He will take some questions. He will have some prepared comments and take questions after i
Unusual session but critical. Mr. Speaker, this legislation represents a bipartisan and resolve to meet the coronavirus challenge head on. It represents a focusnt on families and workers with the objective to make them safer and economically supported. That will protect workers as we all doo our part to flatten the curve. Public Health Officials have made it clear the only chance we have c to prevent our system to be overwhelmed with the pandemic it is threatened to be for his as Many Americans to stay home as possible. It is however necessary for us to be here, to pass legislatio legislation, to respond on behalf of the American People through this daunting challenge. The closure the large parts of the economy must be temporarily shutec down cause severe disruption for businesses and workers we saw the impact of this yesterday when new Unemployment Insurance claims increased by more than 3 Million People 3 million individuals. Those that rely on them for support of their families and
Welcome. I am part of the Holocaust Survivors trustee of the living memorial to the holocaust its my t pleasure to treat you to a special evening before we begin i like to say a few words about the museum the museum of jewish heritage is dedicated tofi fighting anti semitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors to understand the ways that dehumanization can evolve to engage in history people of all ages and backgrounds inherit the misted under submission to never forget if you are interested of upcoming ngevents please join the mailing list at the admissions desk help you become a member of the community we are honored tonight to celebrate max eisen who was saved from certain death at auschwitz. The physician employed him as a cleaner in the operating room the 2016 memoir by chance alone chronicles the remarkable and persistent liberation and continued survey one surviving auschwitz the top literary award in 2019 tonight we celebrate the launch of the
Challenged visitors intellectually with the dehumanization it with that deeply destructive and to engage in history to never forget. If you are interested in receiving any information of Upcoming Events please join our mailing list that can be found in the admissions desk also with the museums vibrant community were honored tonight to celebrate the holocaust survivor mr. Eisen of 15 was saved from circumstance at auschwitz by a polish physician as the cleaner in the operating room. From his 2016 memoir from persistence deliberation and continued healing after surviving auschwitz the top literary award in 2019 to celebrate the launch of the book american physician we have the privilege to hear mr. Eisen in conversation with veteran producer of 60 minutes. Leslie stall is here for the impeachment coverage we are joyed to join mr. Eisen in the lobby available for purchase in the museum shop we are honored to be joined tonight by the acting Council General the canadian counselor in new yor