Upcoming events

🔥Lag B'Omer Bonfire🔥

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 | 5:00-8:00PM

What even is Lag B'omer???

Lag B'omer has various potential origins, including the ending of a plague that struck Rabbi Akiva's disciples and the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai (Rashbi), who, per kabbalistic tradition, is attributed with writing the foundational kabbalistic text, the Zohar. Jews have traditionally marked this day (technically May 5 this year) with bonfires. At the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, many believe the bonfire tradition overlaps with other European festivals that welcome summer (and labor rights!) with celebratory bonfires, such as May Day and Beltane.

Counting the Omer

Lag B'omer falls on the 33rd day of the counting of the omer. Counting the omer commemorates the journey between jewish liberation and revelation by counting the days between the 2nd night of passover and shavuot and reflecting on various combinations (49 total) of the sefirot in the tree of life. For those who are interested in diving into this reflective practice, check out Dreaming the World to Come's guide to Counting the Omer.

This event will take place in Aurora near Colfax and Dayton. We will share the address with registered attendees before the event.

If you would like to attend or have any questions, please email cycleofshmita@gmail.com 

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⛰️Summer Shabbaton/Visioning Retreat✍️

June 5-7, 2026

Where: House in Jefferson, CO — about a 1.5-hour drive from Denver (exact location will be shared with those who have RSVPed the week of the event)

What: We’ll gather in the mountains to rest, vision, and dream up our upcoming Indigenous solidarity work; spend sweet time in community; eat delicious food; and see what else unfolds. If you’ve been wanting to get more involved with Doikayt, this retreat is for you!

Cost: To help cover the cost of the house, food, and additional resources, we’re asking attendees to contribute between $75–$250 for the weekend. We don’t want finances to be a barrier to joining, so please reach out with any concerns—we’ll work with you to make sure cost is not an obstacle.

If you would like to attend or have any questions, please email cycleofshmita@gmail.com 

Past events

We try to host events each month. Here is a glimpse at some of the gatherings, rituals, and fundraisers we've organized over the past several years. We hope you can join us for our next event!