Sermons

Sermons by Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker

How to Apologize Effectively
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Kol Nidre 5784 – September 24, 2023

You are part of the story: Telling our Jewish Story Today
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Rosh Hashanah 5784 – September 16, 2023

Apeirogon: The Many Sides of Israel
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March 17, 2023 – 25 Adar 5783

The Paths of the Hopeful
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Kol Nidre 5783 – October 4, 2022

Judaism’s Humility about Life: A Sermon about Reproductive Justice
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Rosh Hashanah 5783 – September 26, 2022

D’var Torah at OSRUI
July 15, 2022 / 16 Tammuz 5782

Inauguration of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
January 3, 2022 / 1 Shevat 5782
“Remembrance of the past two years” – Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker

Finding Faith Here All Along
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Kol Nidre 5782 – September 15, 2021

Our Voice Responding to the Teruah of Israelis and Palestinians
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Rosh Hashanah 5782 – September 7, 2021

Gratitude: The Cycle of Connection and Complacency
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Shabbat Services, July 31, 2021

An Understanding of Gender in the Torah from Binary to Merism
Shabbat Services, June 25, 2021

Making Sense of 15 Months of Physical Distance
Shabbat Services, June 18, 2021

Searching for Place
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Yizkor 5781– September 27, 2020

Faith
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Kol Nidre 5781– September 27, 2020

The Heart-Strength to Act Despite the Darkness
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Rosh Hashanah 5781 – September 19, 2020

Finding Joy in Times of Distress
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Kol Nidre 5780 – Oct 8, 2019

How Religion Will Save Our Planet
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Rosh Hashanah 5780 – Sept 30, 2019

Rabbi Spilker on Jewish Journal Rosner’s Torah Talk
Sept 28, 2018

Protecting Dignity
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Kol Nidre 5779 – Sept 18, 2018

Talking about Israel: Justice. Self-Preservation. Compromise
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Rosh Hashanah 5779 – Sept 10, 2018

Longing to Belong
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Kol Nidre 5778 – Sept 29, 2017 

The Shofar Calls
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Rosh Hashanah 5778 – Sept 21, 2017

Making our Hands Wise for Equity and Justice
MLK Shabbat Service, January 13, 2017

Re-Soulment of Shabbat
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Kol Nidre 5777, October 11, 2016

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
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Rosh Hashanah 5777 – Oct 3, 2016

Rabbi Spilker speaks at 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
December 2, 2015

Blessing of Fellow Travelers
Yom Kippur 5776, September 23, 2015

To Forgive or Not to Forgive
Kol Nidre 5776 – September 22, 2015

Racial Justice in America
Rosh Hashanah 5776 – September 14, 2015

Holy and Broken Hallelujah
Kol Nidre 5775, October 3, 2014

Realistic Hope for 5775
Rosh Hashanah 5775, September 25, 2014

Cultivating Gratitude
Kol Nidre 5774, September 13, 2013

Blessing of Fellow Travelers
Kol Nidre 5774, September 13, 2013

A Mi Sheberach for Immigrants
Rosh Hashanah 5774, September 5, 2013

Blessings and Curses of Technology
Rosh Hashanah 5774, September 5, 2013

Evolution and Judaism
Evolution Weekend, February 8, 2013

A Story of Return and Longing
The Life of King David
Kol Nidre 5773, September 25, 2012

Speaking of Justice
Rosh Hashanah 5773, September 17, 2012

In the Image of God
Kol Nidre 5772, October 7, 2011

Choosing Chesed and Community
Rosh Hashanah 5772, September 29, 2011

Future of the St. Paul Jewish Community
Speech to UJFC Annual Gala, September 18, 2011

Marriage Equality Senate Testimony
MN Senate Testimony, April 29 2011

A Thanksgiving for Civility
November 26, 2010

Finding Home in Eretz Yisrael and Mount Zion
Kol Nidre 5771, September 17, 2010

Listening and Learning about Israel
Rosh Hashanah 5771, September 8, 2010

Choose Life – Our Stories of Health Care
Yom Kippur 5770, September 27, 2009

The Stories Behind Our Face
Rosh Hashanah 5770, September 19, 2009

We Stand with Israel; We Pray for Peace
Kol Nidre 5767, October 1, 2006

Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Sukkot 1996