By Ariella Kimmel

Ariella Kimmel is the Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Development for Winston Wilmont. As the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, she has been active in the Jewish community, especially in Holocaust education and fighting against the rise of antisemitism.

People attend a candlelight vigil to mark the one-month anniversary of the bloody Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas militants, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Oded Balilty/AP Photo.

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Let my people go

The stories of the hostages and their families are not social media abstractions. They are living human tragedies. We must not forget their plight as we demand that they be returned home to where they belong.

Ariella Kimmel - November 15, 2023

Members of Colombia's Israeli community erase anti-Israeli graffiti outside Israel's embassy in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Ivan Valencia/AP Photo.

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It's now all too clear how deep the rot of antisemitism runs

Antisemitism is not something that exists as an abstract thought that went away after the Holocaust. Instead, it has become normalized and often even excused because of Israel.

Ariella Kimmel - October 30, 2023