the wider world without compromising the attitudes and values enshrined in the Torah). Since Hasmonean's first school was founded to provide refugees from the Holocaust with a future, it has always been with this ethos that their students become successful, responsible members of society today. Academic achievement is only part of Hasmonean's values. Teachers are expected to deliver quality religious education, outstanding secular studies, and a broad and enriched curriculum that promotes values such as chesed (kindness) and tzedokah (supporting charities). Although the vast majority of their graduates go on to study in world-class yeshivas, before pursuing university education and a wide variety of careers, all students are well-prepared for their future lives.