Throughout its more than 100 years history the Jewish Theological Seminary of Hungary has considered it its most fundamental mission and goal to keep alive and promote every area and aspect of Hungarian Jewish religious life; to be an intellectual-spiritual center that trains rabbis, highly qualified scholars and religious leaders. After the political changes of the years 1989-90 the training profile of the Jewish Theological University of Hungary was also expanded. Two specializations are offered in 1999 at the institution’s college-level faculty: at the Paedagogium: Teacher training in Judaism, Jewish Community and Social Work.