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Menachem Bombach is an entrepreneur, an educator, the Rosh Yeshiva of the boys' residential high school HaMidrasha HaHassidit (a Hassidic Seminary) in Beitar Illit, and the founder and CEO of the Netzach Educational Network. Menachem is a Haredi activist and received the ‘Letzion Berina’ award for religious education.

Biography
Menachem Bombach is a Viznitz hassid. He was educated in Viznitz schools, attended Ahavat Yisrael Yeshiva and then went on to learn in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Menachem completed a bachelor's degree in education from the Moreshet Yaakov Institute, and a master’s degree in public policy from the Hebrew University. In 2013 Menachem founded a preparatory program for Haredi students at the Hebrew University, and ran the program for several years. He has been involved in a number of leadership programs, one of which is the Mandel Institute for leadership. He later served there as the Dean of Students. Menachem was a fellow at Maoz and in the leadership program of Gesher. In September 2020 he was appointed as a member of the National Council for Public Libraries.

Netzach Educational Network and HaMidrasha HaHassidit
In 2013 Menachem Bombach founded HaMidrasha HaHassidit (The Hassidic Seminary) in Beitar Illit which caters to high school students from Hassidic backgrounds. The seminary was the first yeshiva high school established in the Hassidic sect in Israel that provides a comprehensive Torah education while simultaneously preparing students for matriculation exams; the latter enables them to pursue advanced academic studies. This provoked much opposition and even personal attacks against Bombach that included public written proclamations against him, damage to his own home, and demonstrations.

The yeshiva is unusual in the Ultra-Orthodox community. It has a website and a presence on Facebook and YouTube. The yeshiva’s website states that the yeshiva was established in close and constant consultation with the best educators and with the blessings of leading figures in the Jewish community, Rebbes and Rabbis.

After the establishment of the Yeshiva and in light of its success, Menachem Bombach established elementary and high schools in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. These schools are defined as Haredi-state schools and have become part of the Netzach Educational Network. Netzach prides itself on providing a comprehensive Torah and secular syllabus with an emphasis on love of Torah and reverence for God, while preparing students to be contributing members of society.

As of December 2020, the Netzach Educational Network comprises 10 schools in Jerusalem, Beitar, Beit Shemesh and Petach Tikva. There are over 1200 students enrolled in Netzach schools, which range from preschool to a post high school Yeshiva program. Additionally, Netzach launched an online school program for Haredi teens. The online school provides a comprehensive learning platform which sufficiently prepares students for the matriculation exams. This platform has been met with great success and enthusiasm in the Haredi society.

Category:Israeli Jews