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I 120 Women Attend education Happening An Education Happening "Happened" last Tuesday for more than 120 women who volunteered to work in this year's Womens Division Campaign. Silvia Roffman, Gall Veltzer and Saranne Gitnick coordinated the Happening for the purpose of expanding each ^worker's knowledge of local, national and overseas needs. Aviva Mutchnlck, an Iraqi Jew who spent 11 years living In a refugee camp, spoke to the workers. Cards were signed collectively for an Increase of more than 15% over last year.
Soviets Fly Over
Saudis WASHINGTON (JTA) - Soviet aircraft regularly fly over Saudi Arabia with Saudi permission between the Soviet Union and Soviet bases in Ethopla and Aden, both within striking distance of the Middle East oil fields and the Suez Canal. The State Department confirmed this development as Secretary of State Alexander Haig was prepared to visit Saudi Arabia on his four-country Middle East trip beginning April 3 to assess means to defend the oil fields, including Saudi Arabia's against Soviet penetration and possible takeover. "There are regularly scheduled commercial passenger and freight flights by Aeroflot between the Soviet Union and those countries (Ethiopia and Aden),"- the State Department said.
The first tri-campus seminar on the Nazi Holocaust will take place in Omaha on April 6 and 7 as part of the annual observance of Yom Hashoah according to Dave Kchret, project chairman. Mr. Kehret, pastor of Lutheran Campus Ministries, invites the community to participate in the seminar which underscores how the Holocaust was humanity's loss, and the lessons which can be learned from the experience. "It Is terribly important for our campus communities, composed of young people whose knowledge of World War II stems from history books and not first-hand experience, to know about the deliberate, Inhumane mass extermination of 11 million souls—Jewish and Christian-
carried out by the Nazi regime", says Mr. Kehret. "We recently read about a survey which found that 18 percent of West German voters polled look upon the era of Adolf Hitler as the 'good old days' believing that under Hitler, Germany was better off. Others—known as revisionists—are now claiming that the Holocaust never took place, that the only mass extermination that took place was of termites. "At the same time, we want people to be aware that a Holocaust can happen again and that genocide has occurred— in Blafra, Cambodia and elsewhere." The seminar will take place agt the College of St. Mary on Monday, April 6, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Gross Conference
Building; at the University of Nebraska at Omaha on Tuesday, April 7, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at Eppley Auditorium and at Creighton University, also, on Tuesday, April 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Walsh Hall. At each location, the film "Night and Fog" will be shown, a Holocaust survivor will speak, and there will be a panel discussion. Campus coordinators are Father Robert Preisinger (College of St. Mary), Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum (UNO), and Sister Adrian Hofstetter (Creighton University). Sponsoring the Seminar are the Campus Ministries of the three campuses, the Anti-Defamation of League of B'nai B'rith and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Artist, Pianist at UNL For Mideast Symposium Gail Veltzer conducts an educational exercise for the Womens Division Campaign workers.
Aviva Mutchnlck talks to the workers about Jewish lifestyles in the Middle E a s t
Kid Power Here By Decnie Meyerson Something ne.w. Is happening in the Jewish Press'. A contest for children grades one-eight, with lots of prizes for the winners — will start next week. The name of the contest is "Kid Power" and will consist of a series of brief questions calling for correct answers. The purpose of the contest is to Involve the Jewish children of the Omaha area in developing an awareness of Jewish community life here and In Israel. For the past two months a committee, which includes Cantor Leo Fettman, Harris Goldstein, Stanley Mitchell, Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, Rabbi Barry Weinstein and I, has been meeting to develop programs designed to increase Jewish Youth Awareness in our Jewish community. Something new and something special! Look for our special "Kid Power" column next week. Answer the questions correctly and mall or bring them to the front desk at the Jewish Community Center by noon on Tuesday. In order to be eligible for that week's prizes, all entries must be at the JCC by Tuesday noon. We encourage all entrants to involve their parents, teachers and anyone else who can help.
LINCOLN—An American ests" symposium being sponpainter whose work has been sored by the University of published in a book entitled Nebraska at the University of "The Promised Land" will Nebraska-Lincoln. provide an artistic Interest for The symposium will open the first day of an internation- with an address by former al symposium at the Univer- U.S. Secretary of State Edsity of Nebraska-Lincoln. mund Muskie at 8 p.m. ThursArtist Gordon Wetmore of day, April 8, in the Lincoln HilSignal Mountain, Tenn., will ton. A reception will follow. present an illustrated lecture Leading scholars from seveat noon on Thursday, April 9, ral countries will address in the Nebraska Union. seminar sessions at 9 a.m., Wetmore is the co-author of 10:45 a.m. 2:15 p.m. and 4 p.m. "The Promised Land" with Thursday and9 and 10:30 a.m. distinguished Israeli diplomat Friday in the Sheldon Art GalAbba Eban and noted author lery Auditorium. Leon Urls. He has described The sessions will deal with the series of watercolors propolitical, religious, cultural, duced for the book as "what Jesus would see today If he military and agricultural topics and all are free and open to strode the path of the artist." the public. The collection is an artist's view of Jewish, Moslem and A free concert by noted IsChristian people and places in raeli pianist Yefin Bronfman, Israel. will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday Advanced reservations are night in Kimball Recital Hall. required for the luncheon and Reserved seats tickets are can be made by sending $6 to available without charge from the Symposium Committee, the Kimball Box Office. 540 Oldfather Hall, University The concluding address will of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588. be by James Leonard, a forWetmore's appearance will mer deputy special negotiator be part of the "Israel, the Mid- in the Middle East, who will dle East, and American Inter- speak at a Friday luncheon in
the Nebraska Union. As part of the Nebraska Symposium on the Middle East, the pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform at Kimball Hall Thursday, April 9 at 8 p.m. The 22-year-old Bronfman made his North American debut In 1975 with the Montreal Symphony under Zubin Mehta. Since then he has played with the Israel Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, and the Mlnnestoa, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia Orchestras. He has appeared at both the USA and Italian Spoleto Festivals and appeared at Carnegie Hall with Isaac Stern as part of the maestro's 60th birthday celebration. Bronfman was born In Tashkent, Russia In 1958 and in 1973 emigrated to Israel with his family. There is no admission charge for this concert, however, one must have a ticket to be assured a seat. Tickets may be picked up at the Kimball Hall Box Office,113 Westbrook Music Building 11th & R.
Slings and Arrows Stop Roman Legions at Masada This is a scene from the motion picture "Masada" which begins April 5 on KETV (Channel 7). See page 16 for background Information.