Birthwrong 2017
Jewish
Two years ago, Jewdas launched a Birthwrong trip to Andalusia, to visit MI, Rabbi Moses ben Maimonides, el Rambam myself!
Alternative
Birthwrong is a trip for anyone who’s sick of Israel’s stranglehold on Jewish culture and wants to get away on a raucous holiday in France.
Cultural
We do plenty of cultural stuff, party, pray, dance, sing, chat and make bonds that will last a lifetime.
2017
This year we went to Marseille to eat May Day sardines with locals, get pissed, Havdallah on the beach, get pissed, learn about the 1000 year history of Jews in Marseille and get pissed.
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Ruth and Naomi
Chag sameach everybody, the festival of Shavuot starts this evening! Traditional ways to observe Shavuot include going to shul, staying up all night to read Torah, eating an absolute crapload of cheese, and reading the Book of Ruth. This year we present to you an exclusive, alternative, slightly NSFW Book of Ruth (and Naomi). Cut yourself a nice Read more about Ruth and Naomi[…]
Short: Birthwrong
Members of Jewdas and organisers of the recent Birthwrong trip to Marseilles, France spoke to the awesome people at Treyf Podcast about the origins of Birthwrong.
Jewdas Go Cycling – Oy Velo!
Join Jewdas crew for a relaxed leisurely cycle (with regular stops for tea and cake). Everyone welcome. Meeting at the Cable Street Mural (236 Cable Street, E1 0BL) Distance: roughly 5 miles (with optional earlier stop at Shadwell) over mainly flat surface. Bring snacks, two wheels and lets go cycling https://www.facebook.com/events/1912370062340577/
5777 Haggadah
The Jewdas 5777 Haggadah for our Seder! passoverhagaddah5777
BIRTHWRONG IS BACK! Marseille, April 28 – May 1 2017
Hola, mes amis! (See what I did there?) Two years ago, Jewdas launched a Birthwrong trip to Andalusia, to visit MI, Rabbi Moses ben Maimonides, el Rambam myself! It went PRETTY GREAT thanks for asking, with mucho vino, a lovely havdallah, May Day marching, coffee with some communists in Marinaleda, a tour of Jewish Seville Read more about BIRTHWRONG IS BACK! Marseille, April 28 – May 1 2017[…]
BREAKING: Discovery of 1939 message of ‘congratulations’ from Board of Deputies to General Francisco Franco
One of Geoffrey Cohen’s research assistants was in the archives of the Board of Deputies yesterday, and uncovered this curio from the public affairs file. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the response of a Jewish community leader at what, in retrospect, turned out to be a momentous event in our history. Who knows what further research may uncover! Read more about BREAKING: Discovery of 1939 message of ‘congratulations’ from Board of Deputies to General Francisco Franco[…]
GEOFFRY COHEN’S FASCISM-SMASHING NEW YEAR
Don’t miss Jewdas’ anti-fascist party / Yom Kippur ball
Jewdas Hagaddah 2016
After our amazing Passover Seder yesterday we got a lot of requests to share our Hagaddah. We made it by cutting and pasting from various hagadot then added in our own bits and pieces. Feel free to change it and use it for your own seders! The Jewdas Hagaddah 2016 Next year in Costa del Read more about Jewdas Hagaddah 2016[…]
Exclusive New Testament chapter reveals Jesus became a Tory
In a world exclusive, Jewdas has unearthed a new chapter of the New Testament, the book of George, in which Jesus abandons his previous obsession with feeding and healing people and becomes a compassionate Conservative. The book will soon be published in full, in an exclusive publishing deal with the Daily Mail, but in the Read more about Exclusive New Testament chapter reveals Jesus became a Tory[…]
The Jewdas Fucking Megillah
Once upon a time, in the faraway depths of the internet, somewhere in between neo nazi websites, the Israeli Government’s PR twitter and the ‘all male panel’ tumblr, there lived a king called Gilad Shatzmon. Gilad lived with his partner, Trashty, but they were having some problems. Scrolling through twitter one day, Gilad saw Read more about The Jewdas Fucking Megillah[…]