Rabbi Daisy Bogod has been appointed as the new rabbi of Mosaic Liberal Synagogue. She will take up the role in November, following the retirement of Rabbi Rachel Benjamin.

Ordained by Leo Baeck College earlier this year, Rabbi Daisy has a long connection to Liberal Judaism – having grown up in LJY-Netzer and previously worked as part of the movement’s staff team.

She studied English Literature at University, and served as an educator, teacher and student rabbi in several Progressive communities before commencing her studies at Leo Baeck College.

For her LBC dissertation, Rabbi Daisy wrote about rabbinic work through the lens of feminist disability theory and her experiences as an ambulant wheelchair user.

Mosaic Liberal Synagogue Chair Adrian Cohen said: “While we are very sorry to lose Rabbi Rachel Benjamin to retirement, we look forward to Rabbi Daisy Bogod joining our community in November.

“Daisy is a young and a committed liberal through and through, whom will lead our community forward in these challenging times.”