By Menachem Benchemon – P-3 Provider
‘Visual Mishnayos’ is a video series that goes through Mishnayos from Maseches Sukkah in a fun and entertaining way. The narration and subtitles teach the actual texts of the Mishnah while the actors demonstrate the Tanoim’s teachings.
In addition, matching cards accompany each Mishnah video as a follow-up tool to help review the material. Each card contains the Hebrew texts of the Mishnah, their English translations, and images from the video; and are all appealingly displayed.
Mishnayos Be’al Peh – MBP Codes are also included on the bottom of each card, in the form of Roshei Teivos (acrostics of the Mishnah’s words), to encourage and assist students in memorizing the Mishnah word for word.
‘Visual Mishnayos’ successfully premiered in Camp Gan Israel Parksville, New York during the summer of 2005, so that every camper could be a part of the Mishnayos Be’al Peh – Cocoa Club program. View the video below of enthusiastic campers learning ‘Visual Mishnayos’ and to hear their reviews of this program.
Presented below are three samples of the ‘Visual Mishanyos’ video series: Mishnayos 6, 7 and 9 of Masesches Sukkah Perek 1. The three matching ‘Visual Mishnayos’ cards are available below as well, both in the photos and as a PDF file to download and print.
These three Mishnayos were selected, since this is where most Yeshivah boys are now holding in their learning of Mishanyos Sukkah in class.
Visual Mishnayos in CGI:
Visual Mishnayos: Mishnayos Sukkah Perek 1 Mishnah 6
Visual Mishnayos: Sukkah Perek 1 Mishnah 7
Visual Mishnayos: Sukkah Perek 1 Mishnah 9
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‘Visual Mishnayos’ was created by Menachem Benchemon in 2005.
Menachem is now NYS certified in education and special education, and is available as a P-3 Provider, for all ages and all subjects, during and after school hours. Menachem brings his creativity, humor, and resourceful approach to his work with his students.
Call or text Menachem today at 718 755 3447 or email [email protected]
Just came across this, my son has a test tomorrow on the first peek of sukah…I wish they had this on all of the masecheta…my son loves it.
This is great. Do you have the same for Bava Kama?
Thank you for utilizing your talent for something that is so helpful and important.
this is Awesome!
Dear Creator of ‘Visual Mishnayos’ – Menachem Benchemon: I’m from LA…my son has just begun learning Mishnayos for the first time. They started with Maseches Sukkah. He would come home, saying how strange and not realistic the cases presented in Mishnayos are. When he came home today, I told him of these videos, and watched them together! He loves them! He is watching it again and again! he’s screaming “help, help, help” (Mishnah 7 🙂 He has a test tomorrow on perek 1 – and he was struggling with the understanding of the mishnayos. Not anymore! he got these 3… Read more »
VERY GOOD! This is such a great to learn! FUN! VISUAL! THIS GUY GOT IT RIGHT! I wish I had such a Rebbi when I was a kid!
I like how there’s no talking in the videos, (except for when the subtitles and narration teach the actual texts of the Mishnah), only action. this way, many ages can appriciate the humor, versus when there’s talking, some children may not “get the jokes” or older kids may be bored of it….with action only videos, if there is a part that is not so funny, it’ll just flow….it blends into the story of trying to build a sukkah. all together: this is abrilliant idea! its funny, kids are enthusiastic and modivated to learn. Its visual, so they REALLY understand! itms… Read more »
This is such a refreshing way to learn! To actually visualize the learning! I was always try to teach my son, that when we learn something in the torah, it’s not something in the book; an illustration or sketch. It’s REAL! “you walk down the street and you can SEE the torah come to LIFE”! So although these are only 3 samples on mishnayos sukkah, I now have what to really show when I say – We need to visualize what we learn! oh, and the humor? I love how he falls off the roof” in MIshnah 7. My son… Read more »
Your idea is creative and you are very brave for doing something so unconventional. Please keep on doing projects like these. We need them!
A P-3 Provider, is basically a tutoring service paid for by the New York State Department of Education.
beautiful!!!
Hey, that makes learning easy and fun for all children, but it really sounds awesome for children with disabilities especially visual learners. I’m sure your great spirit, calmness, devotion and creativity would make the boys learning with you some “lucky KIDS.”
SERIOUSLY!!
P.S. never knew your a handyman?!! Guess that your good with learning than your good with everything!
Hatslacha,
Moshe
What’s a P-3 Provider? I can guess it has something to do with education…
The videos and cards are super!
Thanks for sharing!
Amazed by the creativity!
Best of luck to you Menachem!
This is what are children need! Funny vidoes to get them interested. Visual, so they really understand. It brings the learning to LIFE! And with the narration and subtitles of the text of the Mishnah, my son now knows how to pronounce the hebrew words of the Mishnah. He knows the translation well. He even can remember the words of the mishnah by heart. It all sticks to him.
Oh, and those cards! simply beautifull!
Wishing you much hatzlacha!
How about Visual Gemara? Can’t wait!
Shmuel Dovid.
i always knew that your talented. use your talents to help ppl. your amazing!
Menachem you’re amazing! These videos are so creative, anyone can now learn Maseches Sukka in an enjoyable way. Maybe Oholei Torah or the other yeshivas can implement them into their Mishnayos curriculum?
Whomever your learn with is really lucky to have you as their teacher. All the best and much hatzlocho!
Menachem this is super ! may you have much hatzlacha for all your endeavors. The videos are so creative and helpful. I just showed it to my child and it is really helping him learn the mishnayos and fully understand them .