Columbia University rabbi has urged Jewish students to return home due to escalating safety concerns amid ongoing anti-Israel protests. Rabbi Elie Buechler, director of the Orthodox Union Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, expressed deep concern over the situation, citing instances of protesters advocating for further violence and expressing support for terrorism. Demonstrators gather outside of Columbia University to demand a ceasefire and the end of Israeli attacks on Gaza, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during a protest in New York, U.S., April 20, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray(REUTERS) In leaked text messages to Jewish students, Buechler emphasized the inability of Columbia University’s Public Safety and the NYPD to ensure their safety amidst what he described as extreme anti-Semitism and anarchy on campus. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! The protests that had unfolded since Wednesday “have made it clear that Columbia University’s Public Safety and the NYPD cannot guarantee Jewish students’ safety in the face of extreme anti-semitism and anarchy,” he stated. …