Albert Isaac Slomovitz

Albert Slomovitz has had three professional careers that have been linked by one over-arching theme: Following a life guided by the Biblical principle of "Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself." As a twenty-year chaplain in the United States Navy he prayed with, served alongside of and counseled thousands of sailors, Marines and their families. His first book, "The Fighting Rabbis" was published as he ended his military service. This book is a history of Rabbis who have served in the U.S. military from the country's inception. It also documents wonderful accounts of interfaith programs and highlights numerous cases of chaplains assisting people of various faith-groups. While in the Navy, he earned a second Masters degree in Interfaith Studies and a PhD in American History from Loyola University of Chicago.

After military service, he took over a congregation and began a 21 year career of teaching American History at a local university in the Atlanta area. A question that a student asked about the efficacy of the Supreme Court during the Jim Crow era led to a six year research process that resulted in his second book, "America's Other Clan: The United States Supreme Court". The premise of this book is that the High Court was complicit in much of the racism experienced in America from its earliest decades through the Civil Rights era. Underlying the legal analysis is the practical reality that people of color were not treated with equally for much of America's history. An updated version of the book, newly entitled "A Lasting Legacy: Racism Inequality and the Supreme Court" is coming Fall 2025.

His latest book is, in many ways, a culmination of his military experiences and academic degrees. Several years ago, he began to write a commentary to the first book in Christian scriptures, Matthew. The goal of that book titled," A New Look at Rabbi Jesus: Jews and Christians Finally Reconnected," was to educate Jews and Christians about their numerous faith connections. He decided to create a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Jews and Christians about their numerous faith-connections. This non-profit, "The Jewish Christian Discovery Center" develops interfaith innovative rituals, educational materials and media items all devoted to increasing understanding between the faiths. Given the incidents of attacks on houses of worship and individuals of faith around the world, there is a growing awareness that much work needs to be done in the field of interfaith relations. His latest book will be an essential element in helping faith groups discover their "spiritual DNA."