Ben Sales

@BenjaminSales

Ben Sales covers anti-Semitism as well as American Jewish affairs for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Previously, he was JTA's Israel correspondent, based in Tel Aviv. He has reported from 10 countries. He is a former editor of New Voices magazine, and a native of Chicagoland.

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Naftali Bennett

Naftali Bennett’s office clarifies that he did not mean to endorse ‘freedom of worship’ for Jews on Temple Mount

By Ben Sales July 19, 2021 11:27 am

Omri Casspi, left, playing for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Omri Casspi, first Israeli player in NBA, retires from professional basketball

By Ben Sales July 18, 2021 4:44 pm

Pope Francis, seen at a Holy Mass in Vatican City in June 2019. (Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Pope Francis restricts Latin Mass that caused controversy with Jews

By Ben Sales July 18, 2021 4:12 pm

Western Wall Tisha B'Av

Orthodox protesters disrupt Conservative Tisha B’Av prayer at Western Wall egalitarian section

By Ben Sales July 18, 2021 3:25 pm

A veiw to the Temple Mount and Al Haram Al Sharif in Jerusalem, Israel. (Andrew Shiva/Wikimedia Commons)

Naftali Bennett hints at change in Temple Mount prayer policy

By Ben Sales July 18, 2021 1:24 pm

Barcelona requests not to play in Jerusalem, and its Israeli opponent cancels their match

By Ben Sales July 16, 2021 5:59 pm

Nigerian worshippers celebrate Shabbat in 2017. The country's small Jewish community has become caught up in a separatist movement led by a Jewish activist. (Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)

3 Jewish filmmakers were arrested in Nigeria, accused of working with rebels. Their families say they were just donating a Torah scroll.

By Ben Sales July 15, 2021 3:59 pm

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, an English literature professor at Linfield University, says he has been targeted with antisemitic attacks after calling out sexual harassment at the school. (Courtesy of Pollack-Pelzner)

Professor fired from Oregon university after alleging antisemitism sues for $4 million

By Ben Sales July 13, 2021 4:33 pm

Israel becomes first country to offer a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

By Ben Sales July 12, 2021 11:53 pm

Recho Omondi (right, pictured in 2016) is being accused of antisemitism for calling Leandra Medine Cohen (left, pictured in 2020) a "Jewish American Princess." (Getty Images)

A fashion podcaster wanted to call out white privilege. Now she’s being accused of antisemitism.

By Ben Sales July 12, 2021 11:24 pm

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