Jewish Birth and Life Cycles: An afternoon of story and celebration

Shifrah UK invites you to an intimate and creative afternoon of Jewish storytelling, centring birth, matrescence and other pivotal reproductive life-cycle moments.

Through a rich mix of discussion, poetry and song, the afternoon will feature voices from across the diverse Jewish community, weaving together personal stories, ritual memory, religious learning and artistic expression. Together, contributors will explore the cultural, spiritual and communal significance of these rites of passage within British Jewish life – honouring both ancient wisdom and evolving feminist perspectives.

Designed in the spirit of a creative salon, the afternoon will offer a warm, welcoming atmosphere that encourages listening, reflection and connection. Family-accessible and open to all, the event welcomes anyone drawn to Jewish life cycles, storytelling and embodied Jewish culture, across ages, experiences and identities.
Part of Jewish Culture Month, this gathering will celebrate the significance of birth and reproductive life cycles in Jewish tradition, and how these moments are lived, marked and reimagined within contemporary British Jewish life.

Shifrah UK is a collective of Jewish midwives and birth workers, founded to celebrate Jewish birth, and advocate for Jewish families and birth professionals.