Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley is the Investigations Correspondent at the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at jprinsley@thejc.com

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Charedi schools

Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackhole

Pardes House Grammar School and Shiras Devorah High School face closure if they can’t make up their funding shortfall

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Shiras Devorah High School warned parents that the school is facing "an extremely serious financial situation" and urgent action is needed to ensure it can continue to operate. (Photo: Google Street View)

26 leaders in the Progressive movement have signed a letter in the FT calling for an end to the war in Gaza (Getty)

Communal row continues as 25 rabbis publish new letter against war in Gaza

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Hamas to release more hostages, lay down its weapons and relinquish control of the Gaza Strip (Image: Getty)

Mahmoud Abbas calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ and demands hostage release

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Board of Deputies president calls for ‘civility and decency’ after letter fallout

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Preston man barred from asking antisemitism question at city council meeting

Harry Spillman spoke of the ‘deep hurt and distress’ caused to Preston Jewish community following the Labour group WhatsApp scandal exposed by the JC

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April 22, 2025 16:17

Protesters outside Preston town hall asked councillors why local man Harry Spillman could not ask his question about antisemitism

Board launches investigation into 36 deputies following FT letter

All of the signatories are now ‘subject to a complaints procedure’, while a member of the Board’s executive committee has also been suspended

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April 22, 2025 13:57

British Jews should stand up for themselves more, says Douglas Murray

Commentator also said he believes Trump will not allow Iran to get the bomb in his presidency

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April 22, 2025 10:14

JC editor Daniel Schwammenthal (Left) and writer Douglas Murray on stage (Darryl Vides Photography)

Swastikas daubed across children’s playground in north London

Park near two synagogues vandalised with Nazi-era symbols

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April 22, 2025 07:51

The blue swastikas tagged the north London park on Sunday (Photo: Stokey Updates on X)

Ex-MP suspended by Labour over ‘f***ing Israel’ comment is candidate for party in local elections

Graham Jones says he’s standing at the request of the national party

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April 21, 2025 12:12

Ex-MP suspended by Labour over ‘f***ing Israel’ comment is candidate for party in local elections

Who are Kneecap? Northern Irish rappers behind Coachella anti-Israel protest previously led pro-Hezbollah chant

Anti-Israel rappers have repeatedly evoked Hezbollah and posted in support of Palestine a day after the October 7 massacre

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April 21, 2025 11:20

A photo of a member of Kneecap posing with a book about the Hezbollah terror chief has been seen 4.7 million times on X

‘Two-tier’ policing row erupts over Gaza protest in Jewish suburb on Passover

Police accused of ‘disastrous failure’ after anti-Israel protesters march past synagogue on Shabbat

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April 21, 2025 11:16

Protesters paraded through a Jewish area of Westcliff on Shabbat (Photo: X)

United Synagogue leadership challenges Board of Deputies over FT letter criticising Israel

Ninety representatives of the community’s largest Orthodox body questioned Board president Phil Rosenberg over the letter, which was signed by 36 deputies

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April 21, 2025 09:06

Dozens of UK-based Israelis have staged a protest against the Netanyahu government in London, mirroring similar demonstrations across Israel (Image: We Democracy)

Channel 5 blurs music legend Graham Gouldman’s hostage pin during interview

The 10cc frontman claimed he was asked to take the symbol off but refused, saying: ‘I am Jewish, it is my tribe’

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April 17, 2025 16:28

Anti-Israel protesters to march through ‘heart’ of small Jewish community in Essex

Rally in Southend will pass through neighbourhood with hundreds of Jews and several synagogues on Shabbat

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April 17, 2025 13:47

A protester at a Pro-Palestinian march in central London, on March 15, 2025 (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Holocaust survivor welcomes decision to save modernist Brighton synagogue

But shul president warns listing puts future of community in ‘serious jeopardy’

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April 16, 2025 12:52

Prayer Hall portrait at the Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue (Photo: C20 Society)

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion

The teaching union found time at its conference to condemn the Jewish state, label Reform UK ‘racist’ and reject a government pay offer

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April 16, 2025 10:44

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion

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Jane Prinsley

Latest from Jane Prinsley

Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackhole

Communal row continues as 25 rabbis publish new letter against war in Gaza

Mahmoud Abbas calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ and demands hostage release

Board of Deputies president calls for ‘civility and decency’ after letter fallout

More from Jane Prinsley

Preston man barred from asking antisemitism question at city council meeting

Board launches investigation into 36 deputies following FT letter

British Jews should stand up for themselves more, says Douglas Murray

Swastikas daubed across children’s playground in north London

Ex-MP suspended by Labour over ‘f***ing Israel’ comment is candidate for party in local elections

Who are Kneecap? Northern Irish rappers behind Coachella anti-Israel protest previously led pro-Hezbollah chant

‘Two-tier’ policing row erupts over Gaza protest in Jewish suburb on Passover

United Synagogue leadership challenges Board of Deputies over FT letter criticising Israel

Channel 5 blurs music legend Graham Gouldman’s hostage pin during interview

Anti-Israel protesters to march through ‘heart’ of small Jewish community in Essex

Holocaust survivor welcomes decision to save modernist Brighton synagogue

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion