There are different types of sems, to the best of my knowledge, in EY as opposed to the US- the ones in the US seem to be overwhelmingly Bais Yaakov as opposed to more of a variety in EY.
My cousin went to seminary close by and was home for Shabbos once a month and all of the yamim tovim- something that was important to her.
Then again, Eretz Yisrael is just, well, Eretz Yisrael…