Jewish-Christian interaction has existed since the inception of Christianity. Jews and Christians encountered and responded to one another over the centuries in a variety of contexts and fashions. These encounters had a significant impact on the experiences and cultures of both the Jewish minority and the Christian majority. The early modern period was a time of intense cultural and religious interaction. This panel will address the wide array of cultural, religious, and social dynamics shaping Jewish experience and its cross-cultural connections in the Christian world. The significance of the relationship between Jews and Christians throughout the ages has become even more marked since the concept of dialogue between religions became popular in the period following World War II.This panel would like to explore the complex relationships existing between Judaism and Christianity and their internal perspectives over a broad spectrum of historical periods and methodological approaches. The aim of this panel is to disclose how the two religious systems experienced and addressed their proximity, considering the internal perceptions of their interaction from the early modern period onward.Session 1Chair: Angela Cimino (Deutsches Historisches Institut in Rom / FSCIRE)Speakers:Mauro Pesce and Adriana Destro (Alma Mater-Università di Bologna), Christians and Jews in the Acts of the Apostles?Paolo Costa (Pontificio Istituto Biblico / Università di Genova), The Interaction between Jews and Christians before the Heathen Rulers in the Acts of the Apostles. Emic Perspectives and Juridical FrameworkMargherita Pepoli (Sapienza Università di Roma), Christian and Jewish intellectual interactions through the translation of Kabbalistic texts during the Renaissance. The case of Sefer haBahirMargherita Mantovani (Universität Hamburg, Institut für Jüdische Philosophie und Religion), How to Interpret an Angelic Vision? Jewish and Christian Interpretations of the Prophetic Movement of Asher LemleinMafalda Toniazzi (Università di Pisa, CISE), A debated presence: perception and images of the Jews in Florence and Lucca (XV-XVI centuries)Giulio Mariotti (Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Centrale di Firenze), The ‘Paul Within Judaism Perspective’: Resistances and Opportunities. The Case of 2 Thess. 2:13Session 2Chair: Margherita Mantovani (Universität Hamburg, Institut für Jüdische Philosophie und Religion)Speakers:Jonathan Elukin (Trinity College), Allegorical Thinking and Cultural Appropriation: Jews and Christians over the Longue DureéNimrod Gaatone (Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)), The Introduction of Modern Education to the European Curricula and its implications on the Interaction between Christian and Jews in the 18th CenturyBirgit Klein (Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg), After Toaff: The Use of Blood in Jewish Healing Practices as Part of Jewish and Christian InteractionGideon Elazar (Bar Ilan University / Ariel University), Christian Zionists and Israeli Religious Zionism: The Challenging and Maintenance of Religious Boundaries