By Once Again Supporting Radicalism, Saudi Arabia Is Playing with Fire
And giving a gift to Iran.
February 24, 2026
Morris Michtom’s teddy bear was ignited by patriotic, not commercial, instinct.
In 1902, Morris Michtom, inspired by a story about President Theodore Roosevelt, placed a furry toy bear in the window of his Brooklyn candy store. This moment lies at the heart of Michael Kimmel’s Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America. Alexandra Schwartz writes in her review:
And giving a gift to Iran.
Narendra Modi is coming to the Knesset.
Confronting it is a civilizational imperative.
The Palestine Archaeological Museum.
Morris Michtom’s teddy bear was ignited by patriotic, not commercial, instinct.
In 1902, Morris Michtom, inspired by a story about President Theodore Roosevelt, placed a furry toy bear in the window of his Brooklyn candy store. This moment lies at the heart of Michael Kimmel’s Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America. Alexandra Schwartz writes in her review:
Unlock the most serious Jewish, Zionist, and American thinking.
Subscribe Now