So your child can chant and say the “Mah Nishtana” beautifully by rote. Yet, how much of it does he really understand?
Menachem Benchemon, the creator of ‘Visual Mishnayos’, together with the creative art by Spotlight Design, offers an innovative way to visualize and understand the “Mah Nishtanah”, even as it is recited, by both children and adults.
This colorful, meticulously designed “Mah Nishtanah” edition features color-coded text and original, detailed illustrations, aligned in a chart. These features highlight the structure and pattern of the “Mah Nishtanah”, and bring the text to life. On the back, linear translations aid the understanding of each Hebrew word or phrase.
This 7 ¾” x 11”, bi-fold, spill proof “Mah Nishtanah” Chabad edition, in Hebrew, Yiddish, and English is available now at all Crown Heights Judaica Stores for only $2.99 each. Shipping is available.
Keter Judaica 260 A Kingston Ave. 718 298 4555
Kehot 291 Kingston Ave. 718 778 0226
Merkaz Stam 309 Kingston Ave. 718 773 1120
Judaica World 329 Kingston Ave. 718 604 1020
Hamafitz Judaica 361 Kingston Ave. 718 774 0900
INNOVATIONS & FEATURES
This visual “Mah Nishtanah” is designed to be user-friendly and visually appealing. This edition contains the Chabad version of the text with both the Hebrew and Yiddish vowelized in a clear easy-to-read font, with each line numbered, making it easier to follow. Its unique design and structure combine to create a functional educational tool, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the “Mah Nishtanah”, even while reciting it for the family.
Color-Coded Text: The text is entirely color-coded using 3 different colors to highlight the questions, the descriptions of “all other nights of the year”, and the descriptions of “the night of Pesach”. In addition, the phrases are visually formatted to match the rhythm and pattern of the text. This assists the reader to easily visualize the repetitive structure of the “Mah Nishtanah” text.
Original Illustrations: The text comes alive with original, meticulously detailed illustrations by artist Yanky Gitlin, depicting both the descriptions of “all other nights of the year” and of “the night of Pesach”. Beneath each illustration are captions using the same color coding as the complete “Mah Nishtanah” text. These enhance the experience and make it easy to visualize the concept and relate to the “Mah Nishtanah” text itself.
Table Format: The full “Mah Nishtanah” text and illustrations face each other and are arranged in a table format, so that they can be read either across or down, to compare and contrast the differences of Pesach from all other nights of the year. This format helps the reader to visualize and understand, simultaneously and when read separately, both the text and the structure of the four questions of the “Mah Nishtanah”.
Linear Translations: Linear, color-coded translations in Yiddish and English are included on the back. The bolded font highlights the literal translation, with the regular font providing supporting explanations. This encourages one to think a little deeper and learn the individual meaning and function of the words and phrases, instead of just whole sentences.
Download: INNOVATIONS & FEATURES PDF.
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‘Visual Mishnayos’ and this Visual “Mah Nishtanah” edition are an exclusive creation and chinuch project of P-3 Provider Menachem Benchemon, who is New York State Certified in Education and Special Education. Menachem brings his creativity, humor, and resourceful approach to his work with his students. He can be contacted at [email protected], and welcomes any feedback.
Thanks Menachem for the beautiful and user friendly Mah Nishtana. Our son enjoyed reading from it at the seder table and mostly enjoyed the beautiful drawings (especially the matza).
Yasher Koach and good luck in everything
Incredible work Menachem ! May you continue your good work always
DID YOU SPOT DOVID HURWITZ
Hey Menachem! Well done to my talented brother!! May Hashem bless you with revealed blessings. Very impressive! Will definitely be used at our Seder , and my friends😜! May you continue to shine and go from strength to strength xx Chanie b
This is a visually attractive and useful creation! Thank you Menachem
I picked on of these up for a non religious coworker, he loved me, he wanted to know why I gave him just an excerpt from this wonderful Hagada!
This was superbly done, a great breakdown, exceptionally explained and what a stunning design.
I have seen the Visual Mishnayos as well, this Rabbi Menachem Benchimon sounds like a rising star. Kol Hakavod.
Menachem is a Genius. he has many such projects On mishnah. this is just a small sampling of the brilliant ideas he has for teaching mishnah.
if he were to partner with some backers he would revolutionize how kids learn and understand misHnah
Good Work. Amazing pictures and format design and easy to understand! I highly recommend to all!
Thanks. Def a big help
thank you menachem very well done
This is so great. I just gave this edition to all my nieces, and nephews. They love it .
Looks great! lol hakavod! Would love to get one for my kids. Where can I find it?
Nice job!
Nice project! My son came home from school with it today and has been reviewing the mah nishtanah. He can really understand it with the beautiful pictures and clear wording. Thank you!
ER
You can see the hard work put into this beuatiful haggadah! Thank you for the gift
Cohen
As a Principal of Yeshiva, This is a wonderful and clever project.
Menachem has provided this as a gift to every student in our Yeshiva, grades Pre-1A -8th.
It has something in it for everyone!
For the Older boys, it was color coded text that helped them understand the pattern of the Ma Nishtanah, For the Younger boys, the pictures brought the Ma Nishtanah text to life!
RBW
Rabbi Benchimon put together a beautiful booklet for the 4 kashas exactly according to minhag chabad. Michoel Seligson
there is no source in Chabad to add the last part
טאטע איך האב ביי דיר געפרעגט 4 קשיות גיב מיר אן ענטפער
The Mah Nishtanah made by Rabbi Benchemon is beautiful and very useful for students. The student is able to visualize the four questions and understand it well while he is asks it at the Seder. I highly recommend it.
Pinchas Margolis
Thank you for making such a beautiful project.
May Hashem bless you for all the work you do!
Chazak V’Amamtz V’aleh V’hatzlach!
Tzvi Abba Lerman – Your 5th grade teacher.
B”H
Beautiful! So much needed! A clear and simple card for kids to understand the four questions
This is a great teaching tool. The child actually reads the words and the color code makes it easier to know the translation. The pictures give it life now I really see the difference this night and all other nights . Menachem כל הכבוד
My daughter just showed it to me. Hatzlocha rabbah beyond huge! Anything that gets children excited and motivated to be part of the Seder gets my utmost thanks and approval.
My son came home from school with it today very excited to practice
Will someone get this great guy a match!!!
My son learnt the ma nishtana from it in Yeshiva.
Such a clever idea and extremely well done!!!
Obviously because it is also not mentioned in the Rebbes hagadda.
There are a number of beautiful haggados in Kehos that serve the need that you’re referring to. In general it’s not right to complain about other needs when one is filled, especially when it’s something as nice as this mah nishtanah card.
What’s the source for concluding with that line? It’s not in the rebbe’s haggadah.
At the end, it’s missing… father I’ve asked 4 questions, please give me an answer
Menachems approach is the way to go.
For the good or for the better we live in a visual generation. The best way into their minds us through visuals.
Keep it up menachem and TY!!
What A Kidush Hashem, i thought Reb Nuteh Shemtov was involved.
It’s amazing how something so simple, yet so important, has been overlooked till now!
Why do our kids need to say words they don’t understand?
I hope this is the beginning of many other projects by this mechanech.
Thank you!!!
thank you for creating this
טאטע איך ביי דיר געפרעקט פיר קך….
Thank you for this amazing project of the מה נשתנה booklet love that idea!!! It’s beautiful& bright
Amazing Menachem!! We can’t wait to get our copy!! May you go from strength to strength!
Menachem – you’re incredible!!!
Keep sharing your amazing talent with the World!!!!
Very nice. But what about a vehigadeta lebincha card? The seder isn’t about asking mah nishtana which should be done by one small child but about the answer. This is a mitzvah for both men and women. I’ve seen and heard horror stories of hours of asking mah nishtana by all the children and grand children but when it came to saying the haggadah everyone was asleep. Maybe parents do this time consuming mah nidhtana ritual just because they have not prepared the simple translation of the haggadah. It’s time to return to fulfilling the mitzvah of saying (or hearing… Read more »
This is the best, most creative, thought out Mah Nishtana card I have ever seen!!
The design is really pretty and kid-friendly!
Kol Hakavod!
Menachem did it again! Great job!
Good tool. it is hard enough for the kids to memorize it with the old tune. this shud hopefully help.
BTW where is our tune from? is it chabad? Litvish? veltishe tune?
Nice. Attractive. Makes it simple for all learners.
Now the son who doesn’t know how to ask, can learn how to ask!