Meet Our Speaker

Debbie Gross

Debbie Gross, founder and director of Tahel - Crisis Center for Religious Women and Children, in Jerusalem, Israel, has dedicated her life to caring, advocating and supporting victims of abuse. For more than 30 years, she has been a leader in the field of crisis intervention in Israel and throughout the globe with a special emphasis and understanding placed on religious and cultural sensitivities. Her goal has been to raise awareness of the issues of abuse and to bring about social change and prevent future abuse.

Debbie is a pioneer in advancing community education and awareness of abuse by giving lectures to teachers, professionals, school guidance counselors, rabbinic authority figures and in the Israeli Knesset.