For a second or two, it seems like the cloth doll is going to leap from the table to the stove and start wielding a spatula.
Or maybe it’s just that Latke Larry's creator, Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann, head of the Ohio State University Chabad House in Columbus, is so excited about the singing, dancing Chanukah action figure and how it will benefit children with special needs that his enthusiasm seems capable of casting a spell.
"How can you resist Latke Larry? He’s all about transforming the 'oy' of Judaism to 'joy,'" says the rabbi, fidgeting in his chair as he activates the doll's song.
Latke Larry Cooks Up Dough for Kids
For a second or two, it seems like the cloth doll is going to leap from the table to the stove and start wielding a spatula.
Or maybe it’s just that Latke Larry’s creator, Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann, head of the Ohio State University Chabad House in Columbus, is so excited about the singing, dancing Chanukah action figure and how it will benefit children with special needs that his enthusiasm seems capable of casting a spell.
“How can you resist Latke Larry? He’s all about transforming the ‘oy’ of Judaism to ‘joy,'” says the rabbi, fidgeting in his chair as he activates the doll’s song.