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In “Mom and Me” by Yaakov Kirschen, the user responds to the “Mom” character by choosing to click one of several predefined choices. Conversations with Mom often involve some guilt and nagging. Credit: Courtesy.
Yaakov Kirschen’s other legacy
The editorial cartoonist also worked as a software developer creating Jewish games, humorous “biotoons” and music-generating software.
Josh Renaud
April 17, 2025
Yaakov Kirschen. Credit: Courtesy.
When editorial cartoons prompted the response of presidents
Yaakov Kirschen’s down-to-earth needling of public figures in “Dry Bones” epitomized Jerusalem’s refusal to bow to foreign diktats.
Jonathan S. Tobin
April 16, 2025
Yaakov Kirschen at the drawing board. Photo by Sali Ariel.
‘Dry Bones’ cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen dies at 87
Considered "a national treasure of the Jewish people," the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born artist won the 2014 Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize for his contribution to Israeli culture.
Steve Linde
April 14, 2025