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Max Vorspan (died June 2002) was an American rabbi, professor, historian, and administrator at the American Jewish University, and leader in the Los Angeles Jewish community.〔 He was the founder of the Pacific Southwest Region of the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, and the co-author of ''The History of the Jews of Los Angeles''.〔http://www.jewishjournal.com/community/article/la_mourns_loss_of_two_leaders_20020621/, ''Jewish Journal'', "L.A. Mourns Loss of Two Leaders", June 20, 2002, retrieved April 30, 2011.〕 Vorspan attended the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, where he was ordained. After serving as a chaplain in Saipan during World War II,〔https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0020_0_20513.html, Jewish Virtual Library, "VORSPAN, MAX", retrieved April 30, 2011.〕 he began teaching at the University of Judaism, eventually rising to the position of Senior Vice President. For 18 years, he hosted a weekly Sunday-morning public affairs talk show on CBS named ''Commitment''. He also served as the associate director of the Brandeis Bardin Camp Institute.〔http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/16/local/me-vorspan16, ''Los Angeles Times'', "Rabbi Max Vorspan, 86; Scholar and Historian", June 16, 2002, retrieved April 30, 2011.〕 Co-authored by Lloyd P. Gartner, Vorspan wrote ''The History of the Jews of Los Angeles'' in 1970, chronicling the Jewish community's growth from the first establishment of the City of Los Angeles until the present day. Vorspan died at the age of 86 in June 2002. ==Family== Several of Vorspan's family members are also active in the Jewish community. Albert Vorspan, his brother, is an author and Director Emeritus of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism.〔http://reformjudaismmag.net/301av.html, Reform Judaism, "Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler 1925-2000", retrieved April 30, 2011.〕 His son, David Vorspan, is founding rabbi of Congregation Shir Ami, and Rabbi-in-Residence of New Community Jewish High School.〔http://www.shirami.com/rabbi.html, Congregation Shir Ami website, "Rabbi Vorspan", retrieved April 30, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Max Vorspan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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