Gidon & Julie: a love story
Gidon met writer and editor Julie Gray while looking for an editor for his book. From the moment they met, they knew they were two peas in a pod. They have been life partners since 2017.
Together, they have written two books and reached people worldwide through social media, sharing messages of love, hope, tolerance, and the importance of Holocaust education. Their shared life includes travel, reading funny stories aloud, swimming, and making knedlíky with lots of gravy. And yes, Julie makes all of Gidon’s scarves and sweaters!
Julie is now working on They Do Things Differently Here, a memoir about the life that brought her to Israel, to Gidon, and into the adventures they have shared ever since.
Gidon and Julie have spoken about the future of Holocaust education in the digital age at Yad Vashem, the European Jewish Association, CyberWell, the ADL, Sussex University, and Hebrew University. They have also collaborated with The Feel Good Network, End Jewish Hate, the Claims Conference, Jewish Unpacked, and others.
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Julie Gray
I am a native Californian who has lived in Israel since 2012 and now calls Northern Israel home. I am a writer, editor, and advocate for the Jewish people. My writing has appeared in Moment Magazine, The Times of Israel, The Huffington Post, The Jewish Journal, The New York Post, Hip Mama Magazine, and the Sanskrit Literary Journal, among others. You can find my current writing on Substack at This Israeli-American Life. I am represented by Steph Thwaites at Curtis Brown.
I developed the strategy and created all the content for my life partner Gidon Lev’s social media platforms, helping bring his story and messages of hope to a worldwide audience. This work connected Holocaust remembrance with a new generation through personal storytelling, humor, and conversations about Jewish life.
I also produced and narrated The True Adventures of Gidon Lev podcast series.
I have spoken about the Holocaust and digital memory at Yad Vashem and taught storytelling techniques at Warner Bros. Studios, the London Screenwriters’ Festival, CalArts, and the Oxford Student Union.
I have volunteered with the Afghan Women’s Writing Project, Creativity for Peace, the Middle East Partnership Initiative, Kids for Peace, and Amnesty International.