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Barbie

Tiffany Shlain works in her art studio in Sausalito. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inThe J. Interview

Tiffany Shlain uses trees and technology to trace Jewish history in new exhibit

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

When Tiffany Shlain was in fourth grade, her dad, a surgeon and writer, came to parent day at her Mill Valley school and presented her classroom with a human brain […]

Raggedy Ann filled Janet Silver Ghent with joy when she was a girl. But by the time she was a mom, it was tough to stave off Barbie. (Photo/wallpaperflare.com CC0)
Posted inSeniors

I couldn’t keep Barbie out of the house, but my son had a solution

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent July 25, 2023July 26, 2023
Director Susan Stern and her daughter Nora playing with Barbies around the time "Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour" came out 25 years ago. (Photo/Courtesy Stern)
Posted inLocal Voice

When I made a Barbie movie 25 years ago, I didn’t realize she (and I) were in a closet

Susan Stern by Susan Stern July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Ruth Handler holds a Barbie that was created for the doll's 40th anniversary in 1999. (Photo/JTA-Jeff Christensen-Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained.

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov July 10, 2023July 10, 2023
Betty Boop was just one of the pop culture icons with Jewish connections enjoyed by Karen Galatz in her youth.
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

My Saturdays with Betty, Barbie and Mighty Mouse

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 14, 2021July 21, 2021
The macabre scene at the Barbie Death Camp at this year's Burning Man
Posted inCulture

‘Auschwitz-themed’ Barbie Death Camp at Burning Man catches ADL’s eye

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman September 4, 2019September 10, 2019
Ready to 'Rethink' Barbie? Head on over to Hulu.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Rethinking Barbie’ doc on Hulu; ‘Big Bang’ winds down; Gal Gadot is very #Important

by Nate Bloom May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

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