דער קערפער פֿון השם"I decided not only to tell the bigger story, about all those #creators and #entrepreneurs and the world they built, but also to ask why: Why them? Why then? Why here?
“#Playmakers” is the story of an idealized #childhood imagined into existence by people who never got to live it themselves, poor, often #Yiddish-speaking, tenement-dwelling children of #immigrants from #Russia and Eastern #Europe. They pictured a world in which other #children could have the experiences they lacked, and by trying to give that gift to others, they ended up transforming #America. They didn’t just change the way we understand childhood. In many ways, they created it.
“Playmakers: The #Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America” by #MichaelKimmel will be released on February 17, 2026."
How first-generation Jewish Americans created children’s favorite toys — and childhood itself - St. Louis Jewish Light
“Unpacked is the #1 Jewish educational media brand for today’s digital generation, presenting insightful, inspiring and nuanced content around Israel, Judaism and all things Jewish. More at unpacked.media“ Like so many journeys, this one began with a photograph. When I was growing up, a framed photograph of Shirley Temple sat on my family’s Knabe piano....
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