Santa Cruz Hillel is a home away from home for Jewish students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College and CSU Monterey Bay. We seek to provide a vibrant and welcoming community, regardless of knowledge or background.

Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

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Our goal is to inspire students to pursue a lifetime of Jewish learning, tzedek (social justice), tikkun olam (repairing the world) and supporting Israel. 
At Santa Cruz Hillel, we do this by:

• Embodying Jewish values through Jewish learning, teaching, traditions, and action;
• Developing relationships to engage Jewish students and facilitating meaningful Jewish experiences;
• Drawing upon Hillel resources, mentorship, and guidance to grow as leaders, create innovative and impactful programming, and further Hillel as a learning organization; and
• Cultivating a Jewish community that is caring, diverse, pluralistic, welcoming and actively inclusive