Jerusalem, 22 - 27 June 1997
at the Givat Ram Campus, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

The cornerstone for Hebrew University was laid in 1918 on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem and the University opened its gates in 1925. The university operates today four campuses with nearly 23,000 students. The conference took place in the Givat Ram campus that houses the Science faculty. Albert Einstein, who help founding the University, was a member of the first board of trustees. Einstein's archives are kept today at the National Library at Givat Ram.

General topics discussed:

• Rigorous and Exact Solutions
• Quantum Gravity
• Cosmology
• Mathematical Astrophysics
• Observational Astrophysics
• Precision Experiments

Over five days the Symposium included invited review talks on the major topics along with contributed presentations describing current research in the many sub-fields represented. Contributed papers have been presented in parallel sessions and in poster format.