Daniel Fridman (rabbi)

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]

Jewish Rabbi
Daniel Fridman
TitleS'gan Rosh Yeshiva of TABC, Rabbi of Jewish Center of Teaneck
Personal
Born
Daniel Fridman
ReligionJudaism
NationalityAmerican
SpouseChaya Fridman
ChildrenEliana, Yosef Reuven (Joey), David
Parent(s)Mort Fridman and Esther Fridman
DenominationOrthodox Judaism
Alma materYavneh Academy (New Jersey), The Frisch School, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Columbia University, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
OccupationRabbi
PositionRabbi
SynagogueJewish Center of Teaneck
PositionS'gan Rosh HaYeshiva
YeshivaTorah Academy of Bergen County
ResidenceTeaneck, New Jersey
SemikhahRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Biography

Rabbi Daniel Fridman שליט"א grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he attended Yavneh Academy for elementary school. Following Yavneh Academy, he attended the Frisch School, graduating in 2002. After high school, he attended Yeshivat Har Etzion. After attending Yeshivat Har Etzion, Rabbi Fridman attended 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.[5]

References
  1. "Rabbi Daniel Fridman".
  2. "Jcot.org - Rabbi Fridman Bio". Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. "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. "Rabbi Daniel Fridman Proba Bio" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-12.
  6. "Welcoming new clergy".
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