Born on March 1, 1915 in the city of Hamadan, Iran, Daniel was the youngest son of Meir, a merchant, and Khanom, a homemaker. He had three brothers and three sisters.  

He studied at the French Alliance School in Hamadan and planned to pursue his dream of enrolling in medical school in France after completing high school. However, his father passed away and after completing his conscription, he instead joined the Department of Energy in Tehran as a translator and accountant.

Daniel married Mahboubeh Pourat in 1946 and they had four children together, Manijeh, Mina, Jaleh and Bijan.

Although he did not get the opportunity to pursue postgraduate education, he was an avid reader and had a strong yearning to learn, to understand and appreciate the wonders of nature and human achievements.

Daniel was a dedicated and hardworking father and often held two jobs to ensure his family was well taken care of.

He was a strong advocate for eating a healthy diet, being active and healthy living, long before these ideas became mainstream. 

He was an observant Jew, and cared deeply about the Jewish community, Judaism, and Israel.

Later in life he picked up playing Snooker with his friends and became very good at it.

In 1986, along with his wife Mahboubeh, he left Tehran and arrived in Montreal to live closer to their children. 

Daniel passed away at the age of 93 on Jan 4, 2009, at the Montreal Jewish Hospital from complications of a fall.