Touro College is an independent institution of higher and professional education under Jewish sponsorship, established to perpetuate and enrich the Jewish heritage, to support Jewish continuity, as well as to serve the general community in keeping with the Judaic commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice. The Jewish heritage embraces two fundamental components reflected in Hillel’s historic dictum, “If we are not for ourselves, who will be? If we are concerned only with ourselves, what are we?” This seminal teaching shapes the core values of the college, which are: Preservation of the Jewish heritage, Belief in the value of education, Promotion of ethical and humanistic values, and Commitment to providing opportunities.