Background
Friedman, Mark David was born on March 5, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard and Beatrice (Rafalow) Friedman.
Friedman, Mark David was born on March 5, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard and Beatrice (Rafalow) Friedman.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1976; Master of Arts, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1980.
Associate rabbi, Temple Emanuel, Newton, Massachusetts, 1981-1986;
rabbi, Beth Jacob Synagogue, Norwich, Connecticut, since 1986. Instructor Solomon Hechter Academy, Newlander, Connecticut, since 1989, Solomon Schecher Day School, Newton, Massachusetts, 1982-1986. Delegate General Assembly of Rabbis, Miami, Florida, 1987.
Interim chaplain Norwich Eastern State Hospital, since 1990.
Member Norwich Area Clergy Association (representative-at-large 1987-1989), Union for Traditional Judaism, Rabinnical Assembly, CLAL, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jo Ann Kantorowitz, July 13, 1986. Children: Ezra, Rebekah, Adina.