SMJA Annual Conference 2026

Join us for a day of teaching, Jewish-style music and testimonies. This year we explore the question: What does it mean that Yeshua is Jewish and what is the relationship between Judaism and Christianity?

Speakers: Dr Richard Harvey (President, UK Messianic Jewish Alliance) and Stephen Pacht (President, Swiss Messianic Jewish Alliance)

Music: with Fadi Akl and Deborah Pacht

Testimonies: with Fadi Akl, Deborah Pacht and more

We would love to welcome you, your family, and your friends.

Our Conference Speakers

Dr Richard Harvey

The Parting of the Ways - or the Ways that Never Parted. 

Yeshua the Messiah and the development of Judaism and Christianity.

Richard is President of the UK Messianic Jewish Alliance and former director of Jews for Jesus UK. He served as Academic Dean at All Nations Christian College where he taught Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies. Richard is married to Monika, who is also Jewish. He is the author of Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology and Luther and the Jews and a regular contributor to academic books and journals.

Stephen Pacht 

Jesus is Jewish. So what ?

The Jewishness of Jesus and why it matters. A look at the life and mission of Jesus in Israel 2000 years ago.

Stephen has been involved in the Messianic Jewish Alliance in the UK, France and Switzerland for many years. Currently he is President of the SMJA, founding member of the association Tsemach and a member of WEC International. He is married to Deborah who is also Jewish.

Information

Language: French and German. Dr Harvey’s talk will have simultaneous translation from English to both French & German.

Refreshments provided; a free will offering will be taken up.

Please confirm your attendance by registering for this event or sending us an email at contact@smja.ch.

Admission is free. You may add a donation to the SMJA.