Australian Association for Jewish Studies

The Australian Association for Jewish Studies (AAJS) is a scholarly organization in Australia that promotes academic Jewish Studies. AAJS was founded in 1987 and held its first annual conference that year in Melbourne.[1] AAJS is Australia's national association for tertiary academics, Jewish educators, researchers, curators, students and others devoted to the study of any aspect of Jewish life, thought and culture.

Australian Association for Jewish Studies (AAJS)
Formation1987 (1987)
President
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
Key people
Suzanne Rutland, Rachael Kohn, William Rubinstein, Paul R. Bartrop, Ghil'ad Zuckermann
WebsiteAAJS

Since February 2017, the president of the association has been Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann[2][3] and the vice-presidents Dr Jan Láníček (NSW) and Dr Anna Hirsh (Victoria).[4][5]

AAJS is the publisher of the Australian Journal of Jewish Studies.

Australian Journal of Jewish Studies

The Australian Journal of Jewish Studies (AJJS) is the leading journal of Jewish studies in Australia. It is an international, peer-reviewed journal published annually by the Australian Association for Jewish Studies. The Journal is devoted to the study of Jewish culture in all aspects and all periods.[6]

The journal was founded in 1987, when it was called Menorah: Australian Journal of Jewish Studies. Dr Evan Zuesse was the founding editor. In 1991 Dr Rachael Kohn became editor, and the journal changed its name to Australian Journal of Jewish Studies. The next editor was Dr Rodney Gouttman. Two editors from 2000 to 2009, Dr Dvir Abramovich and Professor Ziva Shavitsky, were succeeded by Dr Myer Samra.[7]

The current editors are Dr Jan Láníček and Dr Jennifer Creese.[6]

Presidents of the Association

See also

References
  1. AAJS Newsletter No 65, December 2016
  2. AAJS Newsletter No 66, May 2017
  3. AAJS Newsletter No 78, September 2020
  4. NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
  5. Contact AAJS
  6. AJJS
  7. Australian Journal of Jewish Studies 1987-, Library of the University of Sydney
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