Michael Rosental Guzman, at The Blogs

Sep 23, 2024, 6:16 PM

A Closed Door: The Infamous Decree of 1938

Marc Chagall, The Falling Angel, 1923-33, combined with portraits of Eduardo Santos and Luis Lopez de Mesa. Edit by myself.

On September 23, 1938, 86 years ago, one of the most infamous episodes in Colombian history took place: The Decree 1723 of 1938. This decree, issued by the foreign minister of Eduardo Santos' government, Luis López de Mesa, halted...

Jun 28, 2024, 1:50 AM

Bialystok, Essaouira and Sinai

June 27 marks a special and sad day on my calendar: the burning of the Great Synagogue of Bialystok in 1941 at the hands of the Nazis. This tragic event, known as Black Friday, took place on the first...

May 1, 2024, 11:23 AM

A tribute to the poetry of Hollender.

This weekend, an older writer asked me if I like poetry. My immediate answer was no, as I don't own any poetry books (except for possibly My Life by Chagall, which has a different tone). I've never set aside time...

Apr 26, 2024, 6:47 PM

Tchernichovsky at war

Last winter, I had the opportunity to participate in the AJC Regional Forum in Santiago, Chile. At the forum, I connected with young leaders from across Latin America and around the world, and we discussed how to navigate the...

Apr 24, 2024, 5:16 AM

Once again leaving Egypt

Moïse recevant les Tables de la Loi. Marc Chagall, 1966.

Every person I know who is somehow personally related to this war is heartbroken, and that's completely natural and expected. We are unfortunately living through very challenging times, maybe the hardest times for the Jewish People since the Shoah...

Jan 26, 2024, 7:23 AM

The Holocaust vs. Our Shoah.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed annually on January 27, holds a complex significance. Not only does it serve as a commemoration for the victims of the most tragic event in the 20th century, but it also unveils the distinct...

Dec 7, 2023, 11:23 AM

I define myself, therefore I am

In 1975 Herbert Pagani wrote one of the most important poems of our times. In a few minutes, he explained the modern Jewish experience with the most beautiful words. The video of Pagani reading the poem goes viral now...

Nov 23, 2023, 4:48 AM

A Brief History of Antisemitism in Colombia

Following the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on the communities in southern Israel, we have seen a global increase in antisemitism, that has not been seen since World War II. In Colombia this may seem like a distant and foreign...

About Me

Michael Rosental is an international relations graduate from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia. He is actively involved in networks such as the Juvenil Network of the Latin American Jewish Congress, the AJC Access Board for Latin America, and the WUJS - Bnei Brith IMPACT Fellowship. He also belongs to the Lauder Fellowship of the WJC. Michael has served as the Community Manager for the Confederation of Jewish Communities of Colombia and has interned at HIAS. He is the founder of the Simcha initiative.

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