Toy

'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

 H&M Home

Promotions and new home items


Kids and adults ‘build the future’ at Lego Park in Holon

This year’s theme was “building the city of the future.”

Mosaics of famous Israeli women made out of Lego, on display at the event

Lego – it’s not just for kids

“I don’t remember ever not playing with Lego, but in recent years, my collection has gathered momentum. I now own famous buildings from around the world, such as Big Ben, the Sydney Opera House..."

CHILDREN ENJOY the Lego Park, but grown-up kids (adults) are also welcome to build there

Netta, Netanyahu celebrate Eurovision win with chicken dance in Jerusalem

The prime minister shared the video.

Netta Barzilai (L) poses for a photo with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and Sara Netanyahu (R), May 16th, 2018,

Netta's 'Toy' hits top 10 on iTunes globally

Accolades continue to pour in for Israel's Eurovision winner.

Israel's Netta reacts as she wins the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at the Altice Arena hall in Lisbon, Portugal, May 12, 2018

Eurovision: Next year in Jerusalem?

Netta Barzilai will take the stage - and if you believe the oddsmakers, the prize - in Lisbon next week.

Netta Barzilai rehearses for the Eurovision competition in Lisbon, Portugal

Israelis to honor child cancer victim with record-breaking toy brick tower

Commemorating Omer Sayag, a gifted Lego builder who died of cancer before reaching the age of nine, the tower will be built in Rabin square in Tel Aviv and reach the height of 36 meters.

Omer Sayag with his Lego built model of the Taj Mahal

Barbie's newest doll: Jenna the hijabi

Jenna the hijabi Barbie makes her debut - but she isn't the first.

A German art installation showing 100 Barbie dolls with burkas, 2012

Will safety fears bring spinner craze to a halt?

Standards Institution of Israel says popular toys are being tested after US agency warns of choking hazard.

A girl performs tricks using a fidget spinner during a contest held in Ashdod, Israel May 11, 2017

What's the Hebrew word for fidget spinner?

The Academy of the Hebrew Language asks children to send in their suggestions.

Fidget Spinner

Fidget spinner's Israeli-Palestinian origin story seems spun

“Let’s just say that I’m claimed to be the inventor,” Catherine Hettinger said. “You know, ‘Wikipedia claims,’ or something like that.”

Fidget Spinner