Captain Albert I. Slomovitz, USN (ret.) “received his Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and his Master’s and Ph.D. from Loyola University of Chicago. He was ordained in 1979 and served as a Chaplain in the United States Navy for twenty years. He is a published author and is an Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University.”  Albert I. Slomovitz is the author of The Fighting Rabbis: Jewish Military Chaplains and American History.

According to the book description of The Fighting Rabbis: Jewish Military Chaplains and American History, it “presents the compelling history of Jewish military chaplains from their first service during the Civil War to the first female Jewish chaplain and the rabbinic role in Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. Rabbi Slomovitz, himself a Navy chaplain, opens a window onto the fieldwork, religious services, counseling, and dramatic battlefield experiences of Jewish military chaplains throughout our nation's history.

From George Washington's early support for a religiously tolerant military to a Seder held in the desert sands of Kuwait, these rabbis have had a profound impact on Jewish life in America. Also striking are original documents which chronicle the ongoing care and concern by the Jewish community over the last 140 years for their follow Jews, including many new immigrants who entered the armed forces. Slomovitz refutes the common belief that the U.S. military itself has been a hostile place for Jews, in the process providing a unique perspective on American religious history.”