''The Marvelous Midos Machine'' is a series of

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children's

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and Moshe Yess. The series follows the

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adventures of rabbi-scientist Dr. Midos, who teaches Jewish values like

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, respect for the elderly, and the avoidance of ''sinas ḥinom'' (baseless hatred). 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

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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)

References

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