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. Norman Lamm Read Quote
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. Norman Lamm Read Quote
Most Modern Orthodox are religious Zionists. Despite all differences and nuances among us, we consider the founding of the State a historic change. We accept it as something that came from Providence. Norman Lamm Read Quote
Maimonides taught that it is better that 10 criminals go free than let one innocent man be executed. The Innocence Project represents that point of view. Norman Lamm Read Quote
I think our vision heretofore has been and should continue to be to have Cardozo be the kind of law school that we can be proud of. I would like to see it gain recognition as one of the three best law schools in New York City. Norman Lamm Read Quote
As a result of this article, I was invited to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy law. Norman Lamm Read Quote
I showed that privacy was an implicit right in Jewish law, probably going back to the second or third century, when it was elaborated on in a legal way. Norman Lamm Read Quote
Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study. Norman Lamm Read Quote
In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study. Norman Lamm Read Quote
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. Norman Lamm Read Quote
