Rabbi Menachem Bombach was born and raised in an ultra-Orthodox (Hassidic) community in Meah Shearim in Jerusalem. Following a yeshiva education he earned a BA in Education and a Master’s in Public Policy from Hebrew University, and participated in several leadership programs, including at the Mandel Institute where he served as Dean of Students. In 2013 Bombach founded HaMidrasha HaHassidit (The Hassidic Seminary), which caters to high school students from Hassidic backgrounds, providing a comprehensive Torah education while preparing students for matriculation exams. Following the success of the Seminary, Bombach proceeded to established elementary and high schools in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh under the Netzach Educational Network, which today comprises ten schools.