Ben Sales

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A man and girl in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn stand opposite a police van on Dec. 31, 2019. Brooklyn was the location of more than one third of the total anti-Semitic assaults committed last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

United States

2019 saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in at least 40 years, ADL says

By Ben Sales May 12, 2020

Yair Netanyahu

Israel

Yair Netanyahu is now the poster boy for a German far-right politician

By Ben Sales May 6, 2020

Like many camp activities, the 2017 Color War at JCC Ranch Camp in Colorado involved crowds of kids. This year, with its summer session canceled, the camp is becoming a family camp with socially distanced activities. (Noah Gallagher)

United States

From cabins to bungalows: Some Jewish overnight camps may become socially distanced family retreats this summer

By Ben Sales May 5, 2020

United States

1 in 4 Americans say the pandemic has strengthened their faith. For Jews, it’s 7%.

By Ben Sales May 1, 2020

Big Lebowski

Culture

‘The Big Lebowski’ is a perfect watch for our crazy times. It’s also surprisingly Jewish.

By Ben Sales May 1, 2020

A view of the lake at the Union for Reform Judaism's Eisner Camp in Massachusetts. (Wikimedia Commons)

United States

It’s official: Most Reform Jewish camps will cancel this summer due to COVID, affecting at least 10,000 kids

By Ben Sales April 30, 2020

United States

Will there be camp this summer? Three Jewish camps will decide this week, and likely delay.

By Ben Sales April 28, 2020

"Eliana Light... And Friends!" is a Jewish children's show that airs weekly on jewishLIVE. (Screenshot from YouTube)

Culture

From prayers to puppets: A one-stop shop for Jewish livestreams aims to outlast the pandemic

By Ben Sales April 24, 2020

United States

Half of Jewish groups that applied got government loans totaling $264 million, survey finds

By Ben Sales April 22, 2020

A TV screen broadcasts the exit poll results of the Israeli election in Tel Aviv on March 2, 2020. After more than a year of political deadlock, Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have agreed to form a government together. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Explainer

5 key takeaways about the Gantz-Netanyahu deal and Israel’s new government

By Ben Sales April 21, 2020

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