Rabbi Mark Dratch

Rabbi Mark Dratch, formerly the rabbi of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in Toronto, is a respected leader in the Jewish Domestic Violence community, with expertise and experience in issues of domestic violence and abuse, and a track record of successful achievement-counseling, advising, writing, lecturing, advocating and formulating policy.  Rabbi Dratch recently founded JSafe : The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse Free Environment , a not-for-profit organization committed to effecting the way the Jewish community addresses issues of domestic violence and child abuse.

Rabbi Dratch served as a congregational rabbi for 22 years. He was a Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America, chairman of its Task Force on Rabbinic Improprieties and was responsible for spearheading and formulating its new policy guidelines for responding to allegations against member rabbis. Rabbi Dratch is an instructor of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University .

He is a member of the Clergy Task Force on Abuse of Jewish Women International, a member of the Jewish Advisory Committee of the FaithTrust Institute, a member of the Editorial Board of The Journal of Religion and Abuse, and a sought after speaker and consultant in matters of domestic violence and clergy abuse.