Toy

A shift on the shelf: Toy retail chain opens new store with a different concept

An investment of about NIS 2M: Toys "R" Us opens a new advanced-concept store in Ayalon Mall, part of its expansion in Israel and upgrading the shopping experience for families.

Toys "R" Us Azrieli Ayalon branch.
CLOTHING DESIGNER Charlotte Johnson with a 1965 Barbie doll.

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

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


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

Palestinian rock throwers inspiration for trending toy, says inventor

“It started as a way of promoting peace, and then I went on to find something that was very calming.”

Fidget Spinner

Toy sales rise 25% for Purim

Consumers opted for cheaper costumes this year than they did last year.

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Toy rally pushes limits of Russian protest movement

Demonstrators set up plastic elephants, toy tigers and Lego men carrying banners against Putin's rule.

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Toy masters share their secrets with aspiring inventors

27 pupils from grades 9-12 participating in Science Oriented Youth Program meet with 20 of the leading toy designers in the world at the Hebrew University.

Toy inventors meet with students

A different kind of toy story

Christine Armengaud’s impressive collection of clay figurines at the Eretz Israel Museum is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining

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