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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 events…
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 included—and…
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 the…
Upcoming OYJ Events & Programs
OYJ is proud to present and co-present these upcoming events and programs in March 2026. We have our 1stAnnual Mishloach Manot Making Workshop on Sunday, March 1st, Cream City Beit Midrash Zoom Event (Torah, Tarot, and Trickery: Judaism’s Take…
MINDFUL MESSAGE: From Scarcity to Abundance
This morning, I had the opportunity and honor to share a brief intention before a clergy meeting of a Faith 250 cohort (https://www.faith250.org/. You can listen to my remarks here https://recorder.google.com/4606edfd-3dad-4e40-be14… or read a transcript below).…
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 guide…
MINDFUL MONDAY MESSAGE–The Voucher
I had a $10 voucher to spend at Kohl’s. After shopping, I stood in the checkout line holding three simple items in my hands. In front of me was a woman with a large cart overflowing…






