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