Mishnah Madness!: Recent Episodes
Rabbi Schaum's Mishnah Classes
Welcome to the podcast of Rabbi Schaum's Mishnah classes at Yavneh Academy! We are almost ready for season two!! In each lively and thoughtful conversation, 6th graders use their knowledge of Mishnah Brachot, Chapter 5 to discuss their opinion about important aspects of prayer. Please send questions or feedback to simcha.schaum@yavnehacademy.org. Enjoy!
What better way to prepare for davening than... a game of Concentration? Join Carrie and Tiferet to find out why!
Being serious is hard! Yet it's crucial for tefillah, so what can we do? Find out some helpful tips from Sacha, Jonathan, and Josh!
Does Hashem grant us what we ask for? Join Tehilla, Cami, and Elinoa as they explore this question through the examples in Tanach and, of course, the Mishnah!
We will be talking about davening in a community vs alone, using the Mishnayot and Gemara from Mesechet Berachot for help. Enjoy!
If you could design your own siddur, what would it contain? Noah and Moshe have a few ideas, based on their vision of what davening should really be about.
What's the number one rule for any shaliach tzibbur to know when leading tefillah?In this episode, Reese and Shira share their answer - and how to follow that rule! A must-listen for any aspiring shlichei tzibbur!
In this episode Ryan and Ephraim discuss why it is so important to be serious during davening and how to be more serious.
How would you change up your davening? In this lively inaugural episode of season 2, Yehuda and Etan tackle this question, using the mishnah from the 5th chapter of Brachot.
Take a listen - what do you think?
In this special Pesach episode, Liana and Carrie share a few ideas about the 4 sons we read about on the seder night. Enjoy and chag sameach!
In this special Pesach episode, Ephraim clarifies one of the most confusing paragraphs in the Haggadah - ונצעק אל ה׳ אלקינו. Chag sameach!
In this devar Torah for the Hagadah, in honor of Pesach, Noah and Moshe tackle the question of why we wash for urchatz. enjoy and chag sameach!
What can the Mishnah teach us about our own davening? In this episode, Joshua applies some of the timeless teachings from the Mishnah (and Baraita) to davening in our own time.
What would your ideal siddur look like? Alex takes on this question with many interesting and thoughtful ideas in our latest episode.
In this latest episode of For the Love of Mishnah, Ariel and Shalom discuss some ideas for improving the davening experience for kids.
Just in time for sleepaway camp, Jared and Avi discuss pros and cons of camp, including... camp davening! And, of course, how to make it even better.
Mishna through the eyes of a 6th grader: How can we help kids concentrate during davening? The Mishnah Whizzes discuss the problem and offer some thoughtful suggestions.
Sarah and Naomi have a lively discussion of different ways to improve davening in shul. Includes some great tips!
In this latest episode of For the Love of Mishnah, Carmi and Daniel discuss what they would do if they had the power to "change" part of davening, and why (with some jokes thrown in).
Avi and Ilan (with help from Noam, who couldn't be in the recording) discuss the "ultimate siddur" for a shaliach tzibbur to use, and throw in some mishnah trivia as well. Enjoy!
In this episode, Abby, Betty, and Jordy review the siddur they use in school davening. Does it live up to the standards of our Mishnah? What if we could customize our own siddur?
In Teffilah Tips- destroying davening destractions, Mia and Talya discuss ideas for how to concentrate during davening, with some help from a friend!
Ilana and Gabriella discuss whether decorations can help or hurt one's kavanah (concentration).
How to have better concetration during davening - featuring interviews with teachers at Yavneh Academy!