# Budapest University of Jewish Studies

> university in Budapest, Hungary

**Wikidata**: [Q285382](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285382)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_University_of_Jewish_Studies)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/budapest-university-of-jewish-studies

## Summary
The Budapest University of Jewish Studies is a university and Jewish seminary located in Budapest, Hungary. It was founded in 1877 and is known by its native name, Országos Rabbiképző – Zsidó Egyetem. The institution serves as an academic center for higher education and rabbinical training.

## Key Facts
- **Type**: Jewish seminary and university (source: instance_of).
- **Founded**: 1877 (source: inception).
- **Location**: Budapest, Hungary (source: located_in, country).
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 47.49347222, Longitude 19.07 (source: coordinates).
- **Official Name**: Országos Rabbiképző – Zsidó Egyetem (current, since 1991) (source: official_name).
- **Rector**: Károly Vajda (since July 1, 2018) (source: rector).
- **Website**: https://or-zse.hu/ (source: website).
- **Sitelink Count**: 11 on Wikidata (source: sitelink_count).
- **Member Of**: Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (source: member_of).

## FAQs
### Q: What are the historical names of the university?
A: The institution has had several official names throughout its history. It was founded as the Országos Rabbiképző Intézet (1877-1916), became the Ferenc József Országos Rabbiképző Intézet (1916-1946), reverted to Országos Rabbiképző Intézet (1946-1991), and adopted its current name, Országos Rabbiképző – Zsidó Egyetem, in 1991.

### Q: What are the primary identifiers for the university in library and research systems?
A: The university has a wide range of identifiers, including a ROR ID (03wxwxe24), GRID ID (grid.445697.d), VIAF ID (126137855), Library of Congress Authority ID (n84235372), and a World Higher Education Database ID (IAU-026565). These facilitate its integration into global academic and bibliographic databases.

### Q: What other names or aliases is the institution known by?
A: Common aliases include the Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest and Rabbinerseminar. Its website domain, or-zse.hu, is also listed as an alias.

## Why It Matters
The Budapest University of Jewish Studies is a cornerstone of Jewish academic and religious life in Hungary. As a combined university and rabbinical seminary, it plays a dual role in providing secular higher education while ensuring the continuity of Jewish religious leadership and scholarship. Its membership in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment aligns it with international movements to improve the standards and fairness of academic evaluation. The university's long history, dating back to 1877, positions it as a significant institution for preserving and advancing Jewish culture and education in Central Europe.

## Notable For
- **Dual Identity**: It is uniquely classified as both a university and a Jewish seminary.
- **Historical Continuity**: It has operated under different names since the 19th century, reflecting its enduring presence.
- **Global Integration**: It maintains a presence in major digital cultural heritage surveys, such as the Open GLAM Survey.

## Body
### Identity and Classification
- The entity is an instance of two primary classes: `Jewish seminary` and `university`.
- Its native label in Hungarian is "Országos Rabbiképző – Zsidó Egyetem".
- The Wikidata description is "university in Budapest, Hungary".

### Historical Names and Leadership
- The institution's name has evolved over four distinct periods, with start and end times precisely documented.
- The current rector is Károly Vajda, who began his term on July 1, 2018.

### Digital Presence and Identifiers
- **Online Presence**: The official website is or-zse.hu, and it has a Facebook presence under the username `rabbikepzo`.
- **Research Identifiers**:
    - **ROR**: 03wxwxe24
    - **GRID**: grid.445697.d
    - **VIAF**: 126137855
- **Library System Identifiers**:
    - **Library of Congress**: n84235372
    - **National Library of Israel J9U ID**: 987007302237505171
    - **NKC (National Library of the Czech Republic) ID**: zmp2018986395 (associated with the alias "Országos Rabbiképző-Intézet (Maďarsko)").

### Physical Location and Structure
- The university is located in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
- Its precise geographic coordinates are documented.
- It has an associated OpenStreetMap way ID (297138422).

### Cultural and Academic Recognition
- The institution is the subject of a Wikimedia Commons category.
- It is described in the Open GLAM Survey, a source documenting open access in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, with references from 2022 to 2024.
- It is included in the Digital Scriptorium catalog under the item ID "Casablanca".
- It has a Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID (44023) and a Museum Digital ID (119284).

### International Affiliations
- The university is a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), an international organization focused on reforming research assessment practices.

## References

1. [Source](http://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20170101-links.txt.gz)
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20231109092552/https://coara.eu/coalition/membership/)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Czech National Authority Database
6. [Source](https://or-zse.hu/vezetok)
7. [Open GLAM Survey, version of 17 February 2022](https://archive.org/details/OpenGLAM_Survey_20220217)
8. [Source](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WPS-KJptUJ-o8SXtg00llcxq0IKJu8eO6Ege_GrLaNc)
9. [Open GLAM Survey, version of 27 June 2023](https://archive.org/details/open-glam-survey-backup-20230627)
10. [Open GLAM Survey, version of 16 May 2024](https://archive.org/details/open-glam-survey-backup-20240516)
11. [Source](https://or-zse.hu/)
12. GRID Release 2016-05-31
13. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
14. Digital Scriptorium Catalog