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Rabbi Daniel Greer Celebrates A Life Of Appreciation And Humbleness

The founder of Yeshiva of New Haven, Rabbi Daniel Greer, is a man whom the Jewish community have always looked up to for advice and knowledge on different matters, including issues of charitable donations. At the approach of major Jewish holidays, such as Sukkot and Pesach, each child in the family was provided with new clothing by the Tomche Shabbos organization. This was done in order to uphold the children from struggling families to feel at par with their friends and be spared of the shame of poverty.

A volunteer for the community

Rabbi Daniel Greer has always encourages his community to support one of the finest organizations Tomche Shabbos of Rockland County. Tomche Shabbos supports people who have lost jobs due to the downturn in the economy, or whose business has failed, in a dignified way. The organization conducts a careful and respectful inquiry into the situation, and offers help once a potential recipient is vetted.

Based in the Rockland County area of New York State, Tomche Shabbos delivers food packages to families each Thursday night in anticipation of the Sabbath. Depending on the eligibility, the packages contain only food for the Sabbath, or also food for the following week for the entire family. The household, in most cases, cooks and prepares the food themselves. To an onlooker it may simply appear as though the family has shopped at a local supermarket and had received their order. Not even the children of the family are aware of these details.

There are, of course, many cases in which Tomche Shabbos assists eligible families with payments toward medical bills and towards utility bills. Rabbi Daniel Greer also encourages Yeshiva of New Haven students to volunteer their time helping in the warehouses of Tomche Shabbos.

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Daniel Greer - The Elementary Founder Of Yeshiva Of New Haven

Yeshiva of New Haven focuses on fundamental academic skills which range across all Judaic and General studies. Elementary founded by Rabbi Daniel Greer, this is primarily a community of student-scholars, where questions, and thoughtful comments are always welcome.

Some of the facts of Yeshiva of New Haven

The students there are quite comfortable using Hebrew texts and original sources. They may not be able to translate the entire source, but from quite a young age they can discern whether or not their ‘question’ of topic is discussed or not.

Then the child is required to write a rough draft summarizing the collected ‘answers’. The essay will undergo numerous drafts, all of which are done in class to ensure that it belongs exclusively to the student. As the Torah essay takes shape, the writer will, inevitably find him/her drawn to particular approaches in the commentaries which will resonate more strongly than others with the young student-author.

As Yeshiva of New Haven Elementary school is purposefully technology-free, the final stage in the crafting of a d’var Torah is for the student to handwrite this essay for inclusion in the annual ‘booklet’. While young students may print their essays, the older students are required to use cursive writing; and must present their very best penmanship.

Compositions delivered

These wonderful compositions from children are then delivered in public. While the boys Of Yeshiva of New Haven Elementary read their papers in the synagogue during the School Shabbos; the girls present theirs to classmates, faculty and invited guests at the Shabbos meals. Daniel Greer’s vision and dedication to improve the community around Yeshiva of New Haven has earned him several awards and appreciation from countless happy students and New Haven residents.

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Meet the Few People who Think of Others: Daniel Greer

There are few people in this world who care for others around them. It is a rare incident that you will come across a person with such a huge heart that he is dedicated to only improving the condition of society. But it is true that these kinds of people exist who relentlessly keep working to provide a sound atmosphere in the society. There are many examples around the world. Meet someone who is one of them and has won hearts of many people around the world.

Basic Agenda

If you are wondering who the person is he is Daniel Greer who hails from Yeshiva of New Haven. He had started his work way back in 1977. It was started as a small school which helped poor students around the area in Connecticut to pursue education and provided them with their basic needs. The basic agenda of his work was to help the people who are in need. He thought it was the kind of step that took the society forward. The school in 1982 moved to the Roger Sherman Building. It laid the foundation of the future work in this field.

Work Done

There are a variety of things and issues that Daniel Greer has been a part of. It starts with standing by the revolution of common people in times of need. There have been many revolutions in the past like where the community protested against the disposal of fire squad. He has also driven several movements to help maintain eco-balance. Read about more of his works and get amazed!

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Faith in Humanity Restored: Meet Daniel Greer from New Haven

There are so many incidents happening around the world which make us lose faith in humanity. The world is gradually becoming a very complex place where people do not care about anyone anymore. So you may think till you meet somebody who has dedicated his thoughts for the betterment of the society and other welfare activities. You will be amazed by the contribution of the people in improving the scenario. While there are many issues to frown upon, there are many other positive things that you need to look out for.

Whom can you trust

If you do not believe what you just read, you can have a look at the works of Daniel Greer who hails from Yeshava at New Haven. He has many works under his sleeve. He has been in this field for many years now and his field of work is always on the rise. There are many things that you do not know of but they happen around the world. It will help you restore your faith in humanity once again. He has been associated with many works related to the society and has helped many people in need.

Works Done

The works of Daniel Greer spread so wide that they have taken care of nature and human society alike. There have been instances where he has taken the initiative to renovate the broken houses in a certain area. He has also gained knowledge in taking care of plants. He has hosted and led many to participate in tree plantation exercise.

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Daniel Greer: founding member and Charter of Colpa

Daniel Greer has always been an active part of National commission for the Jewish on Public and Legal Affairs. He became a part of it since the inception of the Commission. This organization was created mainly for helping in advancing the cause of Jews that are orthodox. Both from a legislative and legal standpoint, this commission aimed at helping to bring an end to all kinds of discrimination against Jews. This also helped work out labor regulations for observers of Sabbath. With the commission Daniel Greer joined hands and did a lot of civic works and some of them are mentioned below.

Protection of Jews

Daniel Greer joined two individuals named Marvin Schick and Reuben Cross to form a group, while he worked at Barlett, Thatcher and Simpson. People still thank the COLPA co-founders and Greer for preserving their orthodox rights of Jews in the US. It was the hard work of the co founders and him that people could help themselves legally.

COLPA winning a victory series

The association of COLPA went on to win many victories in the city of New York concerning both employment and private rights. It was credited with Chananau Bill passage that allows the examinations of Civil service held in New York city to be taken on days other than the day of Sabbath. This say is Saturday for the rest of the Americans.

Continues assisting

Daniel Greer continues assisting the community of the Jewish as well as New Haven’s community to prosper in every way.

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Daniel Greer and his successful efforts with the renovation

Daniel Greer the Rabbi, is the New Haven’s Yeshiva who took great level of civic interest in the neighborhood of Edgewood. Greer worked for renovating some very beautiful houses that stood long neglected in area that was awarded twice by the Preservation Society of New Haven. He worked immensely with volunteer designers and architects that revitalized the homes with a color scheme that is completely thematic. The houses were revitalized in a manner that blended quietly with the area around.

He said that it is indeed one of the greatest privileges in collaborating with many of the craftsmen that devoted many hours of careful work for the purpose of restoration. Many a times, the vintage woods needs reproduction and the intricate designs of the original plaster have to be copied. Thus, Yeshiva was honored to participate in the projects.

The story of engine 9

With all kinds of revitalization and restoration works in the neighborhood of Edgewood, the Rabbi turned out to be the first responder for local firehouse. In the recent support rallies he spoke in support for engine 9. Daniel Greer went on to share a story that was quite personal where his family was amazingly saved from a building that was burning. He finds the firemen to be interesting chaps because it was them that helped the entire smoke-filled community.

Engine 9 is intact as it is

The entire neighborhood was rebuilt and re-furnished but Engine 9 remained as it is. This neighborhood was lifted by the bootstraps and thus he always wanted it to remain there.

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Daniel Greer: the longtime advocate of Connecticut’s New Haven

The rabbi has always been an ardent advocate for the Connecticut area’s New Haven for more than a decade. As New haven’s Yeshiva, Daniel Greer felt compelling desires for helping his community in the best ways he could. One of the best ways that he could help his community was by working towards revitalizing the neighborhood of Edgewood Park. This area was crime-crippled. He did the renovation work stage by stage.

The establishment of a school

Daniel Greer established New Haven’s Gan School where as per the staffers working there the daily shabbos services helped the young couples and students attracted to the neighborhood. For recognizing the community’s work Greer delivered an invocation at the New Haven’s invocation ceremony. He was specifically selected to deliver the speech because of his great work in the community services for Jewish Community. His work in establishing school and committing to revitalization effort in the crime-wracked area set examples for everyone in community.

Because of the proclaimed commitment towards education, the work of Greer in finding Gan School exemplifies the commitment he has in every work he does. It is considered to be the centerpiece of administration of Daniel’s. His work towards setting up elementary school and promotion of education led him to earn the finest reputation. Edgewood was restored with peace and beauty.

Committed for helping

Greer still remains committed to his efforts for helping the New Haven’s community, with his continuous efforts. For enriching the entire city, his undying efforts are worth commendable.

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Daniel Greer and his and his stand on the Kosher food canteen on Yale’s Campus

In the year 1961, the Rabbi Daniel Greer entered Law school of Yale, following the education at the Princeton University, in 1950s. This was the beginning of life’s fruitful period. It was then that the kosher kitchen of Yale was situated at young Israeli synagogue. It served weekday dinners almost four times a week to almost eight of the attending students. The kitchen was under Aaron Gelman, another Rabbi’s direction however headed by another American Herby Gold.

The kitchen was located inconveniently but students that studies in the university were expected to pay the entire board fees. This was irrespective of the fact that whether they ate or not in the campus’s kosher facilities.

Greer’s decision

Since Daniel Greer was a student during those times, he along with other members helped in moving the kitchen right next to the gym of Yale. The offerings of food expanded to weekday dinners and lunches including the lunch on Sunday. The progress was certainly undeniable yet kitchen needed participants additionally. These participants would make the canteen stable financially.

Now on-campus location

There were two other freshmen, Carl Posy and Carl Fiet who were Jewish and could easily participate in this program, once they got released from paying board fees to the university unnecessarily. Greer spoke for them and with time the case kept on continuing. However, not very later, the Young House Israel started succeeding because many students started getting food here which eventually got to enjoy a location on the campus. Today, it s very much located there.

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Comprehensive Basic Education Ensured By Rabbi Daniel Greer

The guidelines provided by the religious scriptures of the Torah and Talmud instruct the practitioners to think about the betterment of others before considering one’s self-benefit. These teachings are sowed into the young minds by the teacher or “rabbi” of the Jewish population. Thinking of others before oneself is the prime principle followed by the esteemed rabbi Daniel Greer and this is reflected in his actions taken for the improvement of the Jewish community, both in living and educational conditions. The rabbi understands the importance of basic education in a person’s life and therefore set about in the journey of providing a center of education to the community.

Education with moral guidelines

In course of his diligent and whole-hearted efforts to bring serenity and peace into the neighborhood, Rabbi Daniel Greer established a primary school for his community and others. As a former attendee of the two most famous schools in the world, he understood the importance of education for the children. The school did and still does provide a comprehensive educational program for the young and unpolluted minds. The students learn about the teachings of the sacred Jewish scriptures in addition to the general subjects taught at any usual school.

Transforming the old into new

The rabbi continued his practice of giving back to the community by refurbishing a century-old building and relocating his school there. He also beautified the surroundings of the school and gave it green and natural surroundings, a definite improvement from the previous expanse of cracked gray asphalt. He also took several important steps which caused the eviction of nefarious drug dealers from the community area.

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The Protection Of Orthodox Jewish Rights Ascertained By Daniel Greer

The people following the belief of the orthodox Jewish teachings are guided by their teacher or “Rabbi” for short. The teacher bestows upon them the education of moral purity and helping the people without expecting anything in return. These teachings were personalized by the actions of the priest Daniel Greer, who along with the strong support of his compatriots secured the rights for the orthodox Jews in the United States of America.  His efforts resulted in the termination of the discrimination done against the practitioners of the Orthodox Jewish guidelines in regard to the labor laws and regulations.

Founding the defense group

Since its inception in 1965 by Reuben Gross, Marvin Schick, and Daniel Greer, the group named as the “National Jewish Commission on Legal and Public Affairs” or COLPA has been advancing and fighting for the causes of the Orthodox Jewish population. Due to their relevant arguments and constant reminders, the rabbi and the co-founders of COLPA assured victory in numerous counts which ensured the safeguarding of the legal, legislative and religious rights of the orthodox Jews in the United States. The most mention-worthy is the passage of the Chananau Bill, which permits New York City Civil Service examinations to be performed on days other than the Saturday, the day of Sabbath.

Remaining connected

His other victories are also instrumental in securing the equal footing of the orthodox Jews in the legal and jurisdictive scene of the United States. The teacher carries on contributing to the betterment of the Orthodox Jewish community, in addition to the community of New Haven, Connecticut.

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Civic Restoration Project Successfully Completed By Rabbi Daniel Greer

The individuals who live their life based on the sacred doctrines of the Torah and Talmud are always ready to act for the greater good, be it for the society or the individual. The teachings are ingrained in their psyche by their teacher or ‘rabbi’; who shows the little souls the path of righteousness and thinking for others before for oneself. Such a teacher, the always smiling Rabbi Daniel Greer also sets examples of helping your fellow human beings at a much bigger level. He along with a team of good people renovated the long-neglected state of his surroundings. This contribution was recognized by the appropriate higher authorities and he was awarded for his efforts.

A little insight

The thing that most of the people are unaware that this person is educated in two of the premier educational institutions of the world, but his demeanor never ever reflects that fact. Completing his education, Rabbi Daniel Greer took an interest in the civic services and was once selected the First Deputy Commissioner of Ports and Terminals of New York City in late 1960’s. This post was the stepping stone from where he imbibed the discipline, the resources and the impulse of working for the betterment of others. He was also once nominated by the Democrats for New York State Assembly.

A humble confession

The beautiful and scenic restoration of the backgrounds and the community of the long-neglected areas of his surroundings were completed successfully by working alongside several talented craftsmen, engineers, and volunteers who devoted their precious labour into the project. The Rabbi profusely thanks them for their generosity and asserts that their help was indispensable.

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The Transformation Of Barren Land Into Green Expanse By Rabbi Daniel Greer

The practitioners of the religious teachings of the Jewish religion believe in the spiritual uplifting by living for others and helping the needy. With the sacred guidance of the doctrines of Torah and Talmud, a teacher or rabbi guides his students into the path of righteousness and well-being. In the locality of New Haven, Connecticut, such a great teacher resides in the earthly form of Rabbi Daniel Greer. With an education in the best-quality schools like Yale and Princeton, the rabbi strives to imprint the same excellence and quality of education into his students. Alongwith the study of the traditional Jewish scriptures, the school also teaches general studies in its curriculum.

Saving a desolate land

The school founded by Rabbi Daniel Greer in 1977 had to relocate in a new address after its inception. The new location was an office building which was vast and sat on a huge expanse of land, but the entire property was covered with uneven and cracked asphalt. There was a presence of vintage equipment which was used in the playgrounds of the 1950’s, but that’s about it. The total expanse of land was a barren field of concrete and rubble. However, the sight of this forest of concrete wasn’t off-putting for the senior rabbi. With a smile on his face, he transformed the grey expanse of asphalt into a calming and serene landscape.

Turning the negative into positive

The relocation of the school into a “concrete forest” could be perceived as negative by the general people. With the appropriate guidance from the rabbi, the students and helpers turned it into a positive event.

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Daniel Greer – A Personality To Remember

If you have never come across those personalities who motivate you to do good work and live with satisfaction, taking a sneak peep into the life and career of Daniel Greer can help. The man who has rendered his services for the government in the past is now widely recognized as the founder of Yeshiva in New Haven, and takes immense interest in a massive amount of civic work to promote community living in Edgewood neighborhood. While going through his life and works you will realize how great it would be to associate with him and learn how you can live life differently and serve people even when you are engaged in a regular job. The first imaginings of this man came when he was still serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Ports and Terminals in New York City.

Recognition for work:

For Daniel Greer, the awards and the recognitions that he has received for serving the community is just the tip on the iceberg. Some of the homes in which the Jewish people lived were neglected for a long time until this man stepped in to work out the solutions.

He is the man who has tried to change the neighborhood of Edgewood from a heap of asphalt to greenery when he planted a lot of trees and ensured that the environment stays green even in the absence of rainfall.

Essence of religion:

With Yeshiva and the formation of the shul, he has connected with Jewish people and established their dream of visiting a Synagogue. The essence of his faith and the good spirit lies in his thinking and he harbors the dream for community living for years to come.

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Daniel Greer – Evolving From The Establishment Of Shul

From the establishment of the Yeshiva of New Haven several years after Daniel Greer moved to the neighborhood of Edgewood to the leadership role the man has played for improving community, there is a lot you can learn. Along with the other Jewish families in the community he has worked towards the foundation of this faith community all the way. However, the man has not restricted himself to the role of rabbi but has emerged as a primary figure in the community. Known for his efforts to improve the lives of people living in the community, he also offers assistance to people in need. No wonder that he has a role to play in bringing back two Jews from the grip of the Soviet Union.

Dreams and reality:

He has also established a separate Tora class for women that have gained popularity. Truly speaking, his efforts match the words that he speaks in the public. The way in which he has worked for the improvisation of the community is a thing to remember and he is an inspiration for many people who wish to serve the society.

For Daniel Greer, it is a different life that he has spent for others and he believes deeply about living with satisfaction that he receives from community work.

Spirit to live:

The spirit to live differently takes Greer to heights and the awards that he has received reflects and his moral obligations towards the community makes him a true leader. As an activist of neighborhood in Edgewood, this man has proved that everybody can make a difference and live for others.

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Daniel Greer And Serving The Community

Have you come across people in life who are keen to serve others? Daniel Greer is among the few people who have find pleasure in making the community better while serving people all the way. While he served as the Deputy Commissioner of Ports and Terminals in the New York City for a long time, he was innovative and thoughts of ways to improve community living. Just as a Rabbi is considered a teacher and counselor in the Jewish community, he loves catering to the needs of the people and serves them going much beyond that. All the work that he does for improving community living is not to won awards or accolades but the pleasure that he derives from serving others keeps him going all the way. He also offers practical advice to all those people who seek his assistance.

Leading role:

For a rabbi like Daniel Greer, the significant role that he plays to serve the community comes as a blessing for people. Even though, he plays the fundamental duty of rabbi as a mentor and guide that he loves offering assistance to people all the way.

The life of this man is a lesson and he loves to teach people to improve the standard of living in communities in different ways.

Duties of rabbi:

For Greer, it is not only improving the standard of living in community but the projects of beautification he has undertaken that makes him popular. There are different projects that he has implemented for the playgrounds in Edgewood and the tree planting exercises have made him a superior community leader. The man has followed the diligent duty of serving the community as a rabbi and plans to serve people.

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Recognizing Daniel Greer Through His Works

It is hard to come across people in life who have left a mark in everything that they do, but the life of Daniel Greer is almost like a lesson that one needs to learn. From being the founder of the Yeshiva to teaching children about the significance of charitable works and making the urban environment beautiful with an array of community work and likewise, there is a lot you can learn from him. With a dream of his own, he has established everything with vigor and everything he has done is to fulfill his aim to improve life in the community. From the kosher system of dining to be established in the campus of the university to help people that need assistance, there is a lot one can do.

His efforts:

From efforts to rebuild the community to all his other achievements, the man has left his noble presence. He has set an example in every field and is an advocate of the society. He has established his dreams only after envisioning the best for people living in the city of New York. From the old times to the new day, Daniel Greer has earned a lot of awards and accolades from people who have recognized his work fully.

He is one of those people who was born with the heart and mind to serve people. His efforts to restore hundreds of homes got him an award from New Haven Preservation Society.

Life to remember:

While talking about the moral obligation of every man to serve the society and community Daniel Greer has always emphasized the art of living life differently. His thinking beyond the usual norms of living is not to become a leader but to help people as long as he lives.

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Daniel Greer: Yeshiva, its Controversies, and The verdict!

The Journey of Yeshiva

Rabbi Daniel Greer is best known as the founder of the Yeshiva of New Haven, which was started as a small orthodox day school but gradually grew into a few full Yeshivas with elementary school and high school for boys and girls. After studying to be ordained as Rabbi with Yehoshua Neuwirth, Daniel Greer moved to New Haven. It is then when he thought that there were not enough Religious schools in New Haven, so he set up the Orthodox day school.  To make Yeshiva and its surroundings better, Daniel Greer set up various organizations to redevelop the neighborhood around Yeshiva, including the fight against prostitution in the locality. Greer also worked as a lawyer for 14years in New Haven and had also served as the New Haven Commissioner of City Police.

The Case and the controversy

After a life which people appreciated and acclaimed, Rabbi Daniel Greer’s image hit several Walls when a former student of Yeshiva, Eliyahu Mirlis, accused Daniel of repeated sexual assaults. He sued Greer stating that his high school journey from 2001 to 2005 was miserable because of Greer’s demand and pressure for sexual Favours. The suit also mentioned of a second student who was also abused and tortured by the Habbi.

The Verdict.

The verdict for the suit came out in 2017 wherein the principal of Yeshiva, Rabbi Daniel Greer was found guilty of sexually abusing and raping of his male student from Yeshiva. In a civil trial, with the fear of self-incrimination, Greer chose to plead the fifth. With the verdict, Daniel and his Yeshiva were ordered to pay the victim $15 million on the ground of sexually abusing him hundreds of time.

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