2026 AAJS Conference

‘Bridges and Boundaries: Jewish-Christian Relations across Time’

Mandelbaum House, University of Sydney
8-9 February 2026

A joint initiative of AAJS and Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies (University of Sydney) with the support of the Ann Plotke Kirby Endowment in Jewish-Non-Jewish Relations

Conference committee: Professor Avril Alba, Dr Simon Holloway, Professor Emerita Suzanne Rutland, Ms Vanina Vaisman-Levy

Ann Plotke Kirby Visiting Fellow in Jewish-Non-Jewish Relations and Keynote: Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal (Ben Gurion University)

This conference explored the complex topic of Jewish-Christian relations across time and place. While often a relationship of persecution and conflict, there have also been times of considerable cross pollination and creativity between Christian and Jewish communities.