British Jewry, she said, stood at “a critical point; antisemitism is on the rise, including shamefully in the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn.
“Our fundamental Jewish traditions from milah to shechita, are under an unprecedented attack”.
If elected, she pledged to create regional advocacy hubs to support isolated communities, hold an annual plenary session of the Board for youth and increase the executive to include under-represented groups.
Nominations for the Board posts close on April 26 with the election taking place on May 13.
Currently candidates with at least one nomination are as follows: for the post of president, Sheila Gewolb, Edwin Shuker and Marie Van der Zyl; for vice-president, Amanda Bowman, Robert Festenstein, Sheila Gewolb, Gary Mond, Tal Ofer and Roslyn Pine; for treasurer, Stuart MacDonald.
