[7] Freeman was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and became involved in New Age spirituality and practices before joining the Chabad movement in the mid-1970s.
[16] Freeman's work includes both writings as well as multimedia productions on Jewish mysticism and spirituality, emphasizing the contemplative tradition of Chabad.
[18] In another direction, Freeman's book Heaven Exposed, originally serialized on Chabad.org, blended Kabbalah and science fiction.
[23][24] Similarly, although Freeman is a leading voice in the Chabad movement, he describes himself as an "unOrthodox rabbi", as he views Hasidism as a guide to the spiritual life.
[27] Freeman views the timing of the bar and bat mitzvah rituals within Judaism as both biologically and existentially significant.