Albert Vorspan (1924–2019)

Author of Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice: Tough Moral Choices of Our Time

About the Author

Albert Vorspan was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 12, 1924. He attended the University of Minnesota but left to enlist in the Navy. He saw action as a gunnery officer in the South Pacific. Upon discharge, he received a bachelor's degree from New York University. After working briefly as a show more newspaper reporter, he took a job at the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council. He then worked for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and eventually became the senior vice president. He traveled the country urging Reform congregations to partner with local organizations on social action including civil rights, women's rights, opposition to apartheid, and poverty relief. He wrote several books on social justice including Justice and Judaism: The Work of Social Action and Searching the Prophets for Values written with Rabbi Balfour Brickner. He also wrote four humor collections including My Rabbi Doesn't Make House Calls: A Guide to Games Jews Play. He died from complications of cancer on February 17, 2019 at the age of 95. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Albert Vorspan

Tough Choices: Jewish Perspectives on Social Justice (1992) 69 copies, 1 review

Great Jewish Debates and Dilemmas: Jewish Perspectives in Conflict in the Eighties (Union Education Series) (1980) 44 copies

Justice and Judaism : the work of social action (2018) 43 copies

My rabbi doesn't make house calls (1971) 39 copies

Giants of justice (1961) 38 copies

To do justly; a junior casebook for social action (1978) 30 copies

Start Worrying: Details to Follow : An Insider's Irreverent (But Loving View of American Jewish Life) (1991) 29 copies, 1 review

A tale of ten cities; the triple ghetto in American religious life (1962) 23 copies

Jewish values and social crisis; a casebook for social action (1971) 19 copies

So the Kids are Revolting...? (1971) 17 copies

Mazel Tov! you're middle-aged (1974) 14 copies

I'm OK, you're a pain in the neck (1976) 11 copies

You packed the cat in the suitcase?!: You gotta get organized (1978) 4 copies

MY RABBI DOESN'T MAKE HOUSE CALLS A Guide to Games Jews Play 2 copies

Reform Judaism and social action (1983) 2 copies

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Associated Works

Rooftop Secrets and Other Stories of Anti-Semitism (1986) — Commentary — 99 copies, 3 reviews

Black Anti-Semitism and Jewish Racism (1969) — Contributor — 47 copies

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Birthdate: 1924-02-12
Date of death: 2019-02-17
Gender: male
Education: New York University
Organizations: United States Navy (WWII)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Place of death: New Paltz, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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melsmarsh 639 reviews

Start Worrying: Details to Follow : An Insider's Irreverent (But Loving View of American Jewish Life) by Albert Vorspan

OK, I admit that I don't get all the jokes, but I certainly get many of them. Would have been helpful to have a Yiddish glossary in the back since some I simply didn't understand because of that reason. I think that the underlying message in this is to always have a sense of humour because that is what is going to get you through the tough times. I can't say I don't agree, as I do. I think that might be my biggest "Jewish" trait. I have to laugh to keep myself from crying.

Feb 12, 2013

icm 367 reviews

Tough Choices: Jewish Perspectives on Social Justice by Albert Vorspan