Activities
In 1971, with Rabbi Schneerson's guidance, Friedman founded the Bais Chana Women International, an Institute for Jewish Studies in Minnesota, which became the world's first school of Jewish studies exclusively for women with little or no formal Jewish education{{}}. He has served as the school's dean since its inception.
From 1984-1990, he served as the simultaneous translator for a series of televised talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Friedman currently serves as senior translator for most of the Lubavitch publishing houses, including the Kehot Publications Society and Jewish Educational Media, Inc.
Friedman has lectured in hundreds of cities throughout the US, as well as London, Hong Kong, Cape Town, and Johannesburg in South Africa, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, and a number of South and Central American cities.
In the wake of the natural disasters in 2004 and 2005, Friedman authored a practical guide to help rescue and relief workers properly understand and deal with the needs of Jewish survivors.
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