PBA: I don’t know the YU hock, but I can ask people who do. I have been Zoche to attend the Chagigah a few times (there really is little like it; I always wish that there were Chareidim there so that they can see what Yom Ha’atzma’ut means to religious Zionists and maybe it would help foster a lot of peace and understanding). I know that very few go. Then again, most don’t live in the Heights and it is a pain for them to either stay away from their family/wife all day or go and then come back (for the same reason not all of them attend the Channukah Chagigah). I would guess that a few (Rav Twersky and Rav Yitzchak Cohen come to mind) don’t really hold of Zionism. I think Rav Schachter doesn’t like that both the day is changed and I think he doesn’t hold of dancing during Sefirah. I can ask around, but there are a few Rosh Yeshivah who do attend. It could be because of the girls (even though there is a good Mechitzah). It could be because they’re not so Zionistic. It could be because of the music during Sefirah. Or it could be a combination of those and more reasons.
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