Julie Gray
Amplifying Jewish Narratives
From Story to Strategy to Social Impact
For non-profits, educators, influencers, academics, writers and changemakers
California native Julie Gray has lived in Israel since 2012. Gidon Lev is her life partner.
Julie Gray is an Israeli writer, educator, and creative strategist.
She is the force behind a viral social media account that has reached millions with its unique blend of education, advocacy, and digital storytelling. It is Julie's mission to leverage her experience to amplify Jewish narratives, from the personal to the political.
Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post, The Times of Israel, The NY Post, Moment Magazine, and other publications. Gray produced a limited podcast series as a companion to The True Adventures and is co-producer of the upcoming documentary Follow Me.
She is represented by Richard Pike at C&W.
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"...each time I received a glowing review - and there were many, I think to myself, "Julie taught me how to do that." Robert Loewen, The Lionness of Leiden
Julie has spoken and taught around the world -
​from Warner Bros. Studios to Yad Vashem, from academic conferences to classrooms in Berlin. She teaches about the power of storytelling, Holocaust remembrance, and digital media literacy in the attention economy. ​​
Read Julie's Work
This Israeli-American Life explores daily life in Northern Israel with humor, insight, and heart - and recently reached Substack’s Literature leaderboard. It's where Julie practices soft advocacy by detailing and humanizing Israeli life as she experiences it.
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"A book by Gidon Lev and Julie Gray is cause for celebration. Few contemporary writers offer us a vision of hope more compelling than this extraordinary duo."
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-Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor.”
"In this elegantly conceived memoir...is a remarkable tale of survival and unexpected kinship. A vitally important Holocaust story eruditely captured."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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A native Californian, Julie has lived in Israel since 2012. Gidon Lev is her life partner.
