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.