Julie Wiener
Julie Wiener was managing editor of My Jewish Learning from 2015-2018. A longtime journalist, she currently works in nonprofit communications.
Articles by Julie Wiener
7 Jewish Programming Innovations — for (and by) Seniors
With LGBTQ chaplains, Jewish camping opportunities for grandparents and synagogue-based senior ‘villages,’ the community is welcoming a new generation of older adults.
Why Some Senior Citizens Have a Second Bar Mitzvah
Often held at age 83, the rite is tantamount to a renewal of vows.
It’s Official: Tel Aviv is the Vegan Capital of the World
The Israeli city has a whopping 400 vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants.
Intermarriage and the American Jewish Community
Once taboo, "marrying out" is now commonplace and — outside Orthodoxy — widely accepted.
How to Choose a Siddur, or Jewish Prayer Book
It helps to know what lies behind the muted bindings and the denominational labels of today's wide array of possibilities.
What a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guest Needs to Know
What to expect and how to behave at a bar/bat mitzvah service.
Intermarriage: Jewish Attitudes
A recent survey finds that a growing number of American Jews accept intermarriage.