A prominent rabbi for Columbia University has warned Jewish students to go home and not return to campus because of “extreme antisemitism” at the Ivy League university.
The warning follows yet another night of virulent anti-Israel protests on campus — including one protester Saturday night who held a sign suggesting students waving Israeli flags should be the next target of Hamas terrorists.
Rabbi Elie Buechler cautioned students Sunday morning over WhatsApp to “return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved,” a copy of the message obtained by The Post read.
Buechler told students it has become clear Columbia cannot “guarantee Jewish students’ safety in the face of extreme antisemitism and anarchy.”
“It is not our job as Jews to ensure our own safety on campus,” he continued. “No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school.”
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