Daniela Rojzman

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May 7, 2019, 1:19 AM

Words Matter: An Open Letter to Rep. Tlaib

Dear Congresswoman Tlaib, You don’t know me, but I care about living in a world without bigotry and extremism more deeply than anything. That is why I was so happy when you were elected to Congress. You were an inspiration...

Jan 25, 2017, 4:22 AM

Let’s sit down and start a conversation

“Settlers aren’t indigenous,” read the flyers in protest. Once I saw those flyers, my mentality on the way the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be addressed on Columbia University’s campus completely changed. At an event on December 6th sponsored by...

Jul 3, 2016, 10:08 AM

What would happen if we were truly independent

240 years ago, the people of the amazing country in which I so proudly live became independent from monarchs who treated them unfairly. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are among the multitude of reasons that I am...

Apr 21, 2016, 10:23 PM

My Commitment against Apathy

The first time I consciously stepped foot in Israel, I experienced an incomparable sense of community and felt completely at home. After feeling the power only found in the State of Israel, I knew I had to learn more...

Dec 2, 2015, 12:42 AM

I am desensitized and that scares me. While spending summer 2014 studying in Israel during Operation Protective Edge, I was desensitized. Running to bomb shelters almost daily, no matter what part of the State I was in, was not...

Nov 24, 2015, 7:16 PM

Mr. President: WHY?

Mr. President, I am a high school senior and an American by choice; I was born in Argentina, but am proud to be raised in this wonderful country that fosters freedom, opportunity, and hard work. I now live in a...

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About Me

Daniela Rojzman is a junior in the Joint Program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary's Albert A. List College studying Political Science and Bible.