Rabbi Shlomo Köves, one of the Rebbe’s shluchim to Hungary and the rov of the Association of Torah-Observant Communities in Hungary, met with Hungarian Minister of Education Bálázs Hankó for an update on the rapid growth of Jewish communities in the country and the ever-expanding educational institutions.
During the meeting, Rabbi Köves shared exciting news: for the first time since the Holocaust—80 years ago—a new Mesivta is set to open in a massive campus strategically located on the main route between Hungary and Vienna. The yeshiva will serve the children of shluchim from across the region.
In the course of the meeting, the minister also shared a major development: Hungary’s prestigious Milton Friedman University, which operates under the Jewish community led by Rabbi Köves, will now be offering BA and MA degrees in Jewish studies. This initiative acknowledges the widespread demand for structured academic programs in Jewish studies, an area where university-level offerings remain scarce both in Europe and the United States.