HILLEL HOUSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAMPUS JEWISH COMMUNITY, PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR JEWISH LIFE AT UMASS FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 2,000 JEWISH STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AND CONTRIBUTING MEANINGFULLY TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE MISSION OF UMASS HILLEL IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS THROUGH THE VITALITY OF JEWISH LIFE TO CULTIVATE PURPOSEFUL, HEALTHY LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT BETTER OUR COMMUNITY AND WORLD. HILLEL DOES THIS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND BRIDGE BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES.