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This is where new ideas and ancient traditions live side by side, where music and warmth are as much a part of our services as prayer and study, where you’re more likely to participate in a discussion than listen to a sermon.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, coming just after Shavuot, we hold together several layers of remembrance that ask something of us.

On Shavuot, we stood again at Sinai, remembering not only an ancient moment but re-entering a living covenant. Our tradition teaches that Torah should be experienced “as if it were given today”—memory in Judaism is not only about the past, but about how we live in the present.

Today, on Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives in military service, and we honor the grief carried by families, loved ones, and communities across generations.

These are not passive memories. Memory, in our tradition, is never only retrospective. It is a way of carrying people, values, and obligations forward into how we live now.

May remembrance move us toward greater compassion, justice, and peace.

— Rabbi Armin Langer

05/21/2026

Join Shir Hadash to celebrate Shavuot!

Tonight at 7 PM, we’ll gather for an interactive PowerPoint Party—an engaging and creative way to explore the themes of the holiday and beyond.

On Saturday at 10 AM, join us for Shabbat morning services featuring Yizkor and Torah study, as we mark Shavuot through prayer, reflection, and learning.

Together, we’ll engage with Torah in both joyful and contemplative ways, honoring tradition while bringing our own voices and creativity to the holiday.

05/19/2026

Every week, we send out our newsletter, Shir Notes.

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05/17/2026

Ending Shabbat with song, storytelling, and community. Thank you to everyone who shared their voices at our Havdalah open mic last night. 🎶

05/15/2026

This week we read Parashat Bamidbar, which begins with a census in the wilderness, reminding us that every person is seen, named, and counted as part of the community of Israel. Even in times of uncertainty, we are held together by relationship, memory, and care for one another.

As we enter Shabbat, may we carry with us that sense of belonging and shared purpose.

We wish all our members and friends a Shabbat shalom! May it be a time of peace, rest, and connection.

05/08/2026

Don't miss this festive evening of great entertainment, food, and camaraderie in support of Shir. Take part in our unique auction of experiences; Packers or Brewers tickets, museum memberships, dining certificates at well-loved restaurants, tickets to Milwaukee's best performing arts, and much more. And of course, enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.

See you soon! RSVP Today by going to https://shirmke.org/donate/

Deadline is May 15th!

05/07/2026

Several members of the Shir Hadash Band and Rabbi Armin spent last night at the UWM Audio Studios recording a selection of our favorite Shabbat songs. We’re excited to share the results with you soon!

In the meantime, if you’d like to hear the band live, join us tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM for services and a community potluck afterward. We’d love to see you there!

05/04/2026

So grateful for a beautiful Lag BaOmer gathering with our community 🔥✨ An evening of songs, stories, and connection—bringing light, warmth, and joy to one another.

Thank you to everyone who came, shared, and helped create such a meaningful atmosphere. Already looking forward to next time!

04/30/2026

As we read Parashat Emor this week, we are in the midst of counting the Omer—u’sefartem lachem—marking each day from Passover to Shavuot. It’s a journey from liberation to revelation, a time for reflection, growth, and intention.

And then comes Lag B’Omer—the 33rd day of the Omer period—when the tone shifts.

Lag B’Omer is connected to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who, according to tradition, revealed profound spiritual teachings on the day of his passing and asked that it be marked with joy. That’s why we light bonfires, to symbolize the spiritual light he brought into the world.

But Lag B’Omer is not only about mysticism—it’s about community. After weeks of introspection, we gather again: outdoors, around the fire, sharing food, music, and each other’s presence. It’s a reminder that Jewish life is not only inward, but also communal, embodied, and joyful.

This, too, is part of Emor: a calendar of sacred moments that call us together. Holiness isn’t only found in private reflection, but in shared time.

✨ Join us this Saturday!
📖 Torah study in the morning
🔥 Havdalah, Lag B’Omer bonfire & gathering in the evening

We’d love to see you there.

04/24/2026

This week’s parasha, Achrei Mot–Kedoshim (Lev. 16:1–20:27), moves us from sacred ritual into the challenge of sacred living. The weekly portion pivots: holiness is not confined to the sanctuary; it must shape how we treat one another every day. The verse “You shall be holy” (Lev. 19:2) is followed by concrete ethical demands: care for the vulnerable, honesty in our dealings, and the call to love our neighbor as ourselves.

What’s striking is how grounded this vision is. Holiness is not a distant ideal, but something we actively shape through practice: through the way we speak, the choices we make, and the responsibility we take for one another. In a fractured world, the parasha insists that spiritual life and ethical life belong together.

See you tonight for Shabbat prayer, with a special birthday oneg, and Saturday morning for Torah study!

Address

2717 E Hampshire Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53211

Telephone

+14142979159

Website

https://shirmke.org/

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