“As far as YU faculty and students are concerned, the love for Israel is very strong. Probably about three thousand of our graduates have settled in Israel. On average, every year 650 male and female students study in Israel for a minimum of one year.” YearsThreeStrongStudyStudentsThousandConcernedFemaleMalesAverageIsraelFacultyGraduatesVery StrongMinimum Author:Norman Lamm
“Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs, which come at a considerable cost to the university.” NumbersStudentsGoes OnProudCostProgramUniversityIsraelSignificantSignificant NumbersEmigrating Author:Norman Lamm
“Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state.” StatesAttitudeModernLandHolyIsraelPositive AttitudeOrthodoxOrthodoxyBrethrenKeep A Positive AttitudeUltrasHoly Land Author:Norman Lamm
“Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly oppose the government because of the disengagement.” DoeGovernmentReligiousModernJewIsraelOrthodoxIsraeliZionistJunctureDisengagement Author:Norman Lamm
