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Two universities on opposite coasts have implemented closures of varying degrees on their campuses as numerous colleges across the U.S. are experiencing an uptick in anti-Israel protests.
Rabbi Elie Buechler recommended students stay away from the university until safety conditions have improved substantially amid heated Gaza protests.
Jonathan Lederer 22, a Jewish Columbia University student, told police that anti-Israel protesters burned his Israel flag and hit him in the face with rocks during unrest on campus on Saturday.
A Jewish Columbia University student was told to "kill yourself" and kicked in the stomach during an anti-Israel protest at the Ivy League university.
The Jewish food company Mansichewitz noticed that people who kept gluten-free diets had a demand for their kosher for Passover items far beyond the holiday.