Tzvi Freeman facts for kids

Tzvi Freeman is a Canadian rabbi and writer. He is part of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Freeman is well-known for his work as a writer and editor for Chabad.org. This is the official website of the Chabad movement. He writes a lot about Jewish mysticism and Jewish meditation.

Freeman's book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, is very popular. His writings are mostly based on the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Rabbi Schneerson was the seventh leader, or Rebbe, of the Chabad movement. Tzvi Freeman's writing style often mixes ideas from Kabbalah with science fiction.

About Tzvi Freeman

Tzvi Freeman was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Before joining the Chabad movement, he explored different spiritual ideas. He became part of the Chabad movement in the mid-1970s.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Freeman taught at a school. He taught Game Design and Documentation at the DigiPen Institute of Technology. This school focuses on computer gaming in Vancouver. He also helped create an educational video game called A to Zap!. This game was made for Sunburst Communications. As of 2020, he lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Working at Chabad.org

Freeman is a senior editor at Chabad.org. This website is a main way the Chabad movement shares its ideas. He is also part of the "Ask the Rabbi" team. This team answers questions from people around the world. His writing style tries to combine deep spiritual ideas, like Kabbalah, with modern concepts. He sometimes uses computer science terms to explain complex spiritual thoughts.

Jewish Mysticism and Spirituality

Tzvi Freeman creates both written works and videos about Jewish mysticism and spirituality. He often highlights the quiet, thoughtful side of Chabad teachings. There is a special part of the Chabad.org website just for his video guides. These videos teach about Jewish meditation.

He also created a cartoon series for kids called KabbalaToons. This series has over 100 episodes. Its goal is to make the deep teachings of Kabbalah easy for children to understand. This fits with the Chabad movement's aim to share Chasidic teachings widely.

Another one of Freeman's works is his book Heaven Exposed. This book was first published in parts on Chabad.org. It also blends Kabbalah with science fiction themes.

Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Tzvi Freeman believes that the timing of the bar and bat mitzvah rituals is very important. These rituals happen around the time young people reach puberty. According to Freeman, this age is also when young people start thinking more deeply about themselves. They develop "reflective consciousness." He sees this as necessary for the new responsibilities that come with the bar and bat mitzvah.

See also

• Simon Jacobson
• Manis Friedman