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About the Center

On Mount Scopus, adjacent to the Mount of Olives and overlooking the Old City, the Kidron Valley, and the Holy Mount, the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (known as the Mormon University locally) has become a major landmark in this ancient and historic city.

The Center’s purpose is twofold: (1) to provide students, scholars, and visitors with a unique opportunity to study the Bible in the land of its setting and to study Near Eastern languages, cultures, and history in the area from which they derive; and (2) to establish cultural and service-oriented programs designed to benefit the Holy Land and its people.

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Visit the Center

Individuals of any faith, whether permanent residents of Israel, expatriate residents, or visitors to the area, are invited to visit the Jerusalem Center. The Center also hosts concerts and art exhibits that the public is invited to attend. 

Tours of the Jerusalem Center are conducted free of charge on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Take a Tour

Concerts

The BYU Jerusalem Center hosts one of the most prestigious concert programs in the Holy Land in its auditorium with audiences enjoying a spectacular view of the Old City of Jerusalem. Professional musicians from the area provide extraordinary classical music programs on Sunday evenings and lively jazz and folk music once a month on a Thursday. This year, we are also offering the Chamber Series, a special collaboration between the BYU Jerusalem Center and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra directed by renowned violinist Julian Rachlin.

These concerts are a gift to the community and are offered free of charge.
Viennese Classics
Date 04 May 2025 20:00 - 21:00

Elina Yanovitsky, violin
Shmuel Magen, cello
Idit Segev, piano

Haydn – Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, Gypsy
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100

The Virtuoso Violin
11 May 2025 20:00 - 21:00

Misha Vitenson, violin
Julia Gurvitch, piano

Works by Wieniawski, Mozart, Saint Saëns, Sarasate and more

Early Music, Period Instruments
18 May 2025 20:00 - 21:00

Ashley Solomon, traverso
Jochewed Schwarz, spinet
Gilat Rotkop, bassoon

Works by Blavet, Telemann, Couperin, Boismortier and more

Wanderings
25 May 2025 20:00 - 21:00

Natasha Sher, violin
Tali Kravitz, viola
Yoni Gotlibovich, cello
Ron Regev, piano

Mahler – Piano Quartet in a minor, Quartet Movement
Weinberg – String Trio in a minor, Op. 48
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 15