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.
Piano & Winds
07 Dec 2025
20:00
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21:00
Esti Rofe, flute
Mauricio Paez, bassoon
Anna Keiserman, piano
Haydn – Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25
Farrenc – Trio, Op. 45
Glinka – Trio Pathétique in d minor
A Tribute to Chaim Taub
14 Dec 2025
20:00
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21:00
Asi Matathias, violin
Victor Stanislavsky, piano
Elgar – Violin Sonata, Op. 82
Tchaikovsky – Valse Scherzo. Op. 34
Saint-Saëns – Violin Sonata No. 1 in d minor, Op. 75
Eyal Luman Ensemble
18 Dec 2025
20:00
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21:00
Eyal Luman, kanun
Tuval Cohen, oud, guitar
Tiran Bublil, nay, clarinet, duduk
Rami Lorentz, bass
Popular and original world music and ethnic music
Lightning and Thunder
04 Jan 2026
20:00
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21:00
Carmit Zori, violin
Hillel Zori, cello
Shai Wosner, piano
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100