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.
Summer Wind
05 Jul 2026
20:00
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21:00
Mark Karlinsky, violin
Anna Siegreich, violin
Netanel Lavsky, viola
Katrin Spiegel, viola
May Endy, cello
Alona Milner, piano
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor, Op. 60
Dvořák – String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97
Ben Haim Trio
12 Jul 2026
20:00
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21:00
Guy Figer, violin
Yoni Etzion, cello
Ron Trachtman, piano
Mozart – Piano Trio in G major, K. 564
M. Zorman – On Three Things
Schumann – Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, Op. 63
Classical Arabic Music
16 Jul 2026
20:00
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21:00
Sami Kheshaiboun, violin
Michael Maroun, oud
Yossi Arnheim, flute
Peter Mark, double bass
Aziz Naddaf, percussion
Program TBA
Summer Nights
19 Jul 2026
20:00
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21:00
The Gary Bertini Israeli Choir
Ronen Borshevsky, conductor
Evgeny Oslon, piano
English music for choir, and more