Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker
Mount Zion Temple
Visiting Clergy — Sholom Partnership
Sholom welcomes local clergy and groups from synagogues and Jewish schools to make connections with residents. Clergy not only regularly visit their congregants on both campuses, but also periodically lead Shabbat and high holiday services. “Jewish residents love to see their congregational clergy on campus,” said Rabbi Shalom Resnik-Bell, Director of Pastoral Care.
Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker, lead rabbi at Mount Zion Temple, has been visiting Sholom campuses for nearly three decades. “Mount Zion has always prioritized the care of our seniors,” Spilker said. “As life is a cycle, our clergy have enjoyed being able to visit members at Sholom during times of grief and celebration.”
The congregation supports Sholom in many different ways. During the pandemic, Mount Zion’s seventh-grade class chose Sholom for their B’nei Mitzvah class tzedakah. “It was a moving experience for youth to see how their donations helped our elders, receiving personal notes of gratitude from Sholom’s CEO to each of them,” Spilker recalled.
“Each time I come to campus, I can feel how Sholom honors the past and builds deep connections with all who enter. I do feel that we are all helping create a sense of belonging.”