Daniel Fridman (rabbi) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Jewish Rabbi
Daniel Fridman
S'gan Rosh Yeshiva of TABC, Rabbi of Jewish Center of Teaneck
Synagogue:Jewish Center of Teaneck
Synagogueposition:Rabbi
Yeshiva:Torah Academy of Bergen County
Yeshivaposition:S'gan Rosh HaYeshiva
Birth Name:Daniel Fridman
Nationality:American
Residence:Teaneck, New Jersey
Parents:Mort Fridman and Esther Fridman
Spouse:Chaya Fridman
Children:Eliana, Yosef Reuven (Joey), David
Occupation:Rabbi
Alma Mater:Yavneh Academy (New Jersey), The Frisch School, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Columbia University, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Semicha:Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Denomination:Orthodox Judaism

Rabbi Daniel Fridman שליט"א is an Orthodox Jew who is the S'gan (Deputy) Rosh Yeshiva of TABC[1] and the Rabbi of the Jewish Center of Teaneck.[2]

Biography

Rabbi Daniel Fridman grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he attended Yavneh Academy for elementary school. Following Yavneh Academy, he learned in the Frisch School, graduating in 2002. After high school, he studied Talmud at Yeshivat Har Etzion, then went to Columbia University where he majored in Biological Sciences.[3] Rabbi Daniel Fridman was a Talmid of Rabbi Michael Rosensweig at RIETS. Before living in Teaneck, Rabbi Fridman lived on the Upper West Side of New York City, where he served as the Resident Scholar of the Jewish Center of Manhattan. He also teaches at Lamdeinu, a learning program for adults based in Teaneck's Congregation Beth Aaron.[4] He is planning to complete Yadin Yadin Semicha at RIETS and a Master’s Degree in Jewish Philosophy at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at YU.[5]

Early life

Rabbi Fridman שליט"א was born in the Bronx; his parents, Drs. Esther and Morton Fridman, both psychiatrists, were residents at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine there. In 1988, his parents moved their young family — Daniel was 3, and his older brother, Ari, was 4 — to Teaneck.[6]

Personal

Rabbi Daniel Fridman שליט"א was raised in Teaneck, NJ, as was his wife, Dr. Chaya Gopin who is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neuropsychology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Daniel and Chaya have a daughter Eliana and two sons; Yosef Reuven (Joey) David and Benji.

References

  1. Web site: Rabbi Daniel Fridman.
  2. Web site: Jcot.org - Rabbi Fridman Bio . 2017-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170304114749/http://www.jcot.org/site/rabbi-fridman-bio . 2017-03-04 . dead .
  3. Web site: Home.
  4. Kratz, Elizabeth. "Jewish Center of Teaneck Welcomes Rabbi Daniel Fridman", Jewish Link of New Jersey, September 8, 2016. Accessed October 8, 2017. "Rabbi Fridman was raised in Teaneck and educated at Yavneh Academy, the Frisch School, Yeshivat Har Etzion and Columbia University."
  5. Web site: Rabbi Daniel Fridman Proba Bio. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212055521/https://images.shulcloud.com/443/uploads/Rabbinic-Search/Rinat-probalettertomembers.pdf . 2021-12-12 .
  6. Web site: Welcoming new clergy.