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Ruth Handler holds a Barbie that was created for the doll's 40th anniversary party in New York City, Feb. 7, 1999. (Jeff Christensen/Getty Images)
July 13, 2023, 2:24 pm
Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained
Barbie was the child of a hard-nosed Jewish businesswoman, Ruth Handler, whose family fled impoverishment and antisemitism in Poland.
By Shira Li Bartov
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