1968

A story of the first BYU student study abroad program in the Holy Land and what it was like.

Katherine Truman Larson tells of her experience on the first travel study program in Jerusalem. Led by Daniel Ludlow, these students had a much different experience than those who have stayed in the Jerusalem Center.

First to Live in the Center

Winter 1987 students were unexpectedly moved into the unfinished Center during their semester.

Heather Jarman, who was a student on the first semester in the Center, discusses the conditions of living in the unfinished Center. It was not what you might expect.

Understanding

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein

How important it is for each of us to better understand the perspectives and the cultures of the people in the world we live in. Having a familiarity with the good people and places of the Holy Land has given us great respect and reverence for this special place. We hope that through studying the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Brigham Young University in Jerusalem, we will appreciate more the blessing we had of going there. We hope you will be interested in learning more about the struggles and blessings that have made this holy place so special to us.