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.
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.
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.
CANCELLED: Cello & Piano
01 Mar 2026
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21:00
Haran Meltzer, cello
Anna Keiserman, piano
Fauré – Berceuse, Op. 16
Janáček – Pohádka
Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 1 in e minor, Op. 38
Popper – Tarantella, Op. 33
Mozart, Schuman, Brahms
08 Mar 2026
20:00
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21:00
Gilad Harel, clarinet
Gili Radian-Sade, viola
Guy Slapak, piano
Schumann – Märchenerzählungen, Op. 132
Brahms – Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in f minor, Op. 120
Mozart – Trio in E-flat major, K. 498, Kegelstatt
Wanderings
15 Mar 2026
20:00
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21:00
Roi Shiloah, violin
Roman Spitzer, viola
Natalie Clein, cello
Einav Yarden, piano
Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 4 in e minor, Op. 90, Dumky
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 25
Musical Dialogue
22 Mar 2026
20:00
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21:00
Daphne Richman Poleg, cello
Itamar Feinberg, piano
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
Ravel – Gaspard de la Nuit
Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69