Ben Spratt serves as the Associate Rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Manhattan and the Rabbi in Residence of Rodeph Sholom School. His Jewish journey took him through the Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Renewal worlds; ordained in 2008 at the Jewish Theological Seminary of the Conservative movement, and now serving as a Reform rabbi, Ben’s passion continues to be building community beyond existent walls and boundaries.
In 2009, Ben founded Shireinu, an inclusion initiative for Jewish families with special needs, that now serves as a model for synagogues and churches around the country.  Shireinu continues to receive prominent write-ups in the New York Times, The Jewish Week, Autism Speaks, Huffington Post, Jewish Journal, and Times of Israel, and received numerous awards and grants including the URJ’s Exemplar Award for Inclusion.  Ben serves as co-chair of Inclusion and Disability Awareness for the Central Conference of American Rabbis.  In 2014, Ben co-founded Tribe, a New York City Jewish community that engages Jewish Millennials through grassroots leadership and empowerment.