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'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears - review

Marginality and antisemitism gave Jews the edge they needed to innovate and invent.

CLOTHING DESIGNER Charlotte Johnson with a 1965 Barbie doll.
A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026.

Punch the baby macaque opens up to troop mates

RABBI SHMUEL YERISH and family in Hadera.

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

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Ancient owl plaques may have been used as toys by children - study

The researchers studied 100 of the plaques and rated them from one to six based on how many owl traits they showed.

Two fledglings of the species known as Little Owl (Athene noctua). This common species may have been the model of some engraved slate plaques of the Copper Age.

LEGO comes to Israel's Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv

The 3rd floor of Dizengoff Center is home to the first official LEGO store in the country.

 A LEGO mural on the Dizengoff Center store's wall

What's in a name: Facts and origins behind names and descriptions

Let’s take a step back to see who the men and women were whose names have been immortalized in our lexicon.

 Florence Nightingale, circa 1860, in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Ideas for DIY baby toys and games

Sometimes you don’t need to rush to a store. You can make games at home that will keep your baby busy, develop senses and abilities and give you pleasure.

 Finger paint

American Girl releases Hanukkah outfit and gift set for dolls

The Hanukkah outfit includes a sparkly blue dress, silver shoes, a headband, and a Star of David necklace.

A store in Moscow’s Arbat pedestrian mall displays traditional Russian babushka dolls, including some on Jewish themes.

Popular fidget toy was created by classmate of Anne Frank

The wildly popular pop-it was designed to resemble breasts.

 Pop-it fidget toy

Barbie debuts British COVID-19 vaccine developer doll

Gilbert, a 59-year-old professor at Oxford University and co-developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in the COVID-19 fight who have new Barbies modeled after them.

An undated handout image of a Barbie doll made in the likeness of Sarah Gilbert (3d R), the Oxford University professor who co-designed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, among a global lineup of women of healthcare sector honoured with a one-of-a-kind doll.

Teen shot dead by Maryland State Police trooper after pointing toy gun

The teen was identified as Peyton Ham, 16.

Police tape.

Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in drug raid

While surprising and seemingly isolated, the incident is one of several regarding the easy confusion of toy guns and real guns.

A Glock 19, 9 mm Para pistol is seen in Vienna, Austria, March 22, 2018.

eBay removes Nazi toys from its marketplace

The toys violated eBay’s policy against products that promote hate or violent ideologies.

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