Tikkun Leil Shavout
Thursday, May 21, 8pm to 10pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot is the Jewish tradition of studying Torah throughout the first night of Shavuot to prepare for receiving the Torah, which is commemorated the next morning. Join...
Cream City Beit Midrash Presented By Valley Beit Midrash: The Audacity Of Rabbis – And How It Saved Judaism
ABOUT THE EVENT: The rabbis once made a bold, audacious choice that changed the course of Jewish history and saved Judaism. In this class, we’ll trace that pivotal moment and discover how their courage and...
Cream City Beit Midrash: The Audacity Of Rabbis – And How It Saved Judaism
The rabbis once made a bold, audacious choice that changed the course of Jewish history and saved Judaism. In this class, we’ll trace that pivotal moment and discover how their courage and ingenuity can still...
Cream City Beit Midrash Events Calendar
Trying to keep up with Cream City Beit Midrash programming? Here is our current calendar of events and learning opportunities, both in person and via Zoom. We will continue to update this calendar as additional...
Cream City Beit Midrash: An Unfinished Freedom: Passover As The Birth Of An Ideal
A hybrid event presentation (in-person & virtual) by Rabbi Dr. Armin Langer and Rabbi Moishe Steigmann EVENT CO-HOSTED BY: Congregation Shir Hadash ABOUT THE EVENT: This year, we explore what freedom meant for the Israelites, who was...
Valley Beit Midrash, Co-presented by Cream City Beit Midrash: Torah, Tarot, and Trickery: Judaism’s Take on Magic and Divination
ABOUT THE EVENT: What does Judaism REALLY believe about magic and divination? Join Steven Gotlib, an experienced magician/mentalist and former Tarot-reader, to delve into this fascinating and under-appreciated topic. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Steven Gotlib is...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Small Acts, Still Sacred
I play Clash Royale, a game on my phone, and I’m part of a clan where people can request card donations to make their deck stronger. Recently, someone asked for Vines and added the message:...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Faith & Wealth
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, I had the joy and honor of sharing Judaism’s perspectives on Faith & Wealth during a Zoom Webinar hosted by the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee. Here is what I...
MINDFUL MESSAGE: Two Decades Later
Twenty years ago, during my final year of rabbinical school, I delivered this sermon to the community. Each graduating rabbi was invited to offer reflections, and I remember how nervous I felt standing at the...
Music As The Language Of Hope
*This past Sunday, I had the honor of sharing some closing thoughts at a Violins of Hope gathering. Below is the transcript of my words.* We’re each unique, and that’s neither good nor bad. It’s...