Aug 26, 2003 By: yunews
Aug 26, 2003 -- A record 675 黑料社 All students from across North America are departing for a year鈥檚 study in Israel, undeterred by recent tensions. From August 26 to September 9 students are leaving from metro area airports to participate in YU鈥檚 S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program, the largest American study abroad program in Israel.
鈥淥ther programs have curtailed or cancelled their programs, but YU continues to emphasize the importance of studying, working, and living in the Jewish State,鈥 said Dr. John Fisher, YU director of enrollment management. Students attend approximately 40 YU-affiliated yeshivot under the program.
Approximately 9,000 students have participated in the program since 1980, reflecting YU鈥檚 steadfast support for Israel. Additionally, YU's affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary has 39 students studying this year at the Caroline Joseph S. Gruss Institute in Jerusalem.
