Barbie

The history of the menora begins with biblical artisan Bezalel, who created the first lamp for use in the Tabernacle. Exodus 25:31 provided…

Artists gear up for Jacob’s Ladder The winter version of Jacob’s Ladder – the Winter Weekend – will take place at its regular Kinerretside berth of…

It’s never been the profession that a Jewish mother would have traditionally chosen for her son. But being a musician isn’t so bad, especially if…

After seeing two films in 3-D this year, I’ve been thinking about why I was irritated and essentially bored by the much-hyped Avatar, while being…

MEXICO CITY — Soldiers battled gunmen for nearly an hour Tuesday on the outskirts of the popular tourist town of Taxco, killing 15 suspects as…

In his office in the futuristic-looking RamatHahayal industrial park north of Tel Aviv, Robert Ben-Shushan, founderof Roberto Models, looked over the…

Some 390 Israeli residents were diagnosed with HIV last year out of some 2.7 million cases around the world, according to Health Ministry statistics…

It takes twoSir, - In "US spying on Israel's nuke program, new state-sponsored book claims" (December 14, 2008) Barak Ben-Zur, a retired Shin Bet…

Anything more than a passing acquaintance on my part with rock and other modern music is down to one of two people: my 20-something daughter, Avital,…

MGA Entertainment Inc. is going to need to musterall the moxie it has for its latest launch. MGA is rolling out a newline of dolls called Moxie Girlz…

Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created HerBy Robin GerberCollins Business288 pp., $24.99 (hardcover)For…

Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price Inc. subsidiary agreed Friday to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys that contained…

Amid the fiscal reports and prognostications that dominate end-of-the-year headlines comes a statistic that I always await with pleasant…

Israeli police have plenty to do hunting down mafia bosses, breaking up drug rings and investigating politicians. But have you ever wondered who can…

They look and sound like your typical headbanging heavy metal band - hairy, macho and loud. But those able to discern the lyrics that accompany the…

I have been questioning my education of late - especially when it comes to dating. So I told myself, "Asi, you should stop fixating on movies that…

Age and experience certainly haven't tempered David Hinds's calls for social change. During a performance earlier this month at the acclaimed…

WHEN ONE thinks of green in relation to banks, one thinks of greenbacks. But with the declining value of the dollar, at least as far as Bank Leumi is…

A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western…

A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western…