The Marvelous Midos Machine

The Marvelous Midos Machine
The Marvelous Midos Machine
Recording by Abie Rotenberg & Moshe Yess
Released	1986–1988, 2011
Genre	Children's music, science fiction
Label	M&M Enterprises

The Marvelous Midos Machine is a series of Orthodox Jewish children's audiotapes by Abie Rotenberg and Moshe Yess.^[1] The series follows the science fiction adventures of rabbi-scientist Dr. Midos,^[2] who teaches Jewish values like Torah study, respect for the elderly, and the avoidance of sinas ḥinom (baseless hatred).^[3]^[4]

Dr. Midos gets a "Midos Alert" in his studio where he sees a scenario where kids are acting improperly, such as not speaking the truth, or acting selfish, to which he then from his studio plays them a song talking about that value. After hearing the song, the kids then learn they were wrong and try to be better. Until today, the albums are still being played in Orthodox Jewish preschools and homes teaching the children how to be better people.

The series was also released as a video by Oorah.

Volumes

Episode 1: Up Up and Away (1986)
Episode 2: Shnooky to the Rescue (1987)
Episode 3: Does Anyone Have the Time? (1988)
Episode 4: Shnooky's Bar Mitzvah (2011)^[5]

References

^ Goldstein, Riki (March 15, 2017). "'Who Spilled the Milk?'". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ Silow-Carroll, Andrew (April 17, 2022). "Lego rabbis, Hasidic coloring books: How toy makers and publishers created an alternative Jewish universe". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ Brosseau, Miriam. "Jewish Children's Music Grows Up: From Uncle Moishy to OyBaby". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
^ Robinson, Ira (2008). "That Marvelous Midos Machine: Audio Tapes as an Orthodox Educational Medium". Translating a Tradition. Judaism and Jewish Life. Boston: Academic Studies Press. pp. 258–271. doi:10.1515/9781618110336-015. ISBN 978-1-61811-033-6.
^ "Abie Rotenberg releases Marvelous Midos Machine Vol. 4 after 20 years!". The Jewish Insights. December 8, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

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[goldstein-1] Goldstein, Riki (March 15, 2017). "'Who Spilled the Milk?'". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

[jta-2] Silow-Carroll, Andrew (April 17, 2022). "Lego rabbis, Hasidic coloring books: How toy makers and publishers created an alternative Jewish universe". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

[brosseau-3] Brosseau, Miriam. "Jewish Children's Music Grows Up: From Uncle Moishy to OyBaby". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

[robinson-4] Robinson, Ira (2008). "That Marvelous Midos Machine: Audio Tapes as an Orthodox Educational Medium". Translating a Tradition. Judaism and Jewish Life. Boston: Academic Studies Press. pp. 258–271. doi:10.1515/9781618110336-015. ISBN 978-1-61811-033-6.

[jinsights-5] "Abie Rotenberg releases Marvelous Midos Machine Vol. 4 after 20 years!". The Jewish Insights. December 8, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2022.

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