Love and support for the State of Israel are basic to the philosophy of the Yeshiva, which believes that our children must grow up feeling a sense of responsibility toward our brethren in the Holy Land. This perspective is further enhanced through an exploration of Twentieth Century Jewish History by the upper grades. Children and parents travel through different epochs of the Jewish experience during our annual Jewish History Tour. Each year is culminated in a joyful fashion through participation in the Salute to Israel parade. In the summer of 2003, 38 YNJ students made aliya to Israel, and in the summer of 2004, 21 additional YNJ students made aliya.