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By Carla Schwartz

orget Barbie and Ken. Here
comes the Rabbi doll, and
his name is Rabbi Says. .
"He's kosher, huggable and
suitable for any occasion," reads the
tag line on the package.
Rabbi Says, a 5-inch soft-sculp-
tured doll dressed in a black suit,
white shirt and black hat, is a new
product created by Gary Barris of
Waterford.
"I wanted to create a doll that
would not only bring smiles to peo-
ple's faces, but would also be a unique
way to say Mazel Tov or congratula-
tions for a special occasion," said
Barris.
It's a bit confusing, but Rabbis Says
does not speak. The doll comes with a
hanging greeting card to convey best
wishes, congratulations, a speedy

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recovery or just a simple hello.
Rabbi Says also can work as part of
a creative centerpiece or gift basket.
Barris designed the doll and
arranged for a company in China to
produce it. He modeled Rabbi Says
after watching the movies Fiddler on
the Roof and The Jazz Singer. "I just
wanted it to be fun."
With a degree in marketing and
communications from Oakland
University, Barris, at age 30, enjoys
turning his creative ideas into busi-
ness ventures. Currently,
he is the floor manager
of the audio visual
department of the
Southfield Westin Hotel,.
creator of the Rough
Edge program, which
was shown on cable tele-
vision, and founder of
GJB Enterprises, creator
of Rabbi Says.
Although Rabbi Says
does not come with a
torah; he can say Happy
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The Rabbi Says dolls are
available for $11.95 at -
Borenstein's in Oak Park,
Esther's Juttaica in West
Bloomfield and Spitzer's
in Southfield. The doll is
also available at
www. therabbisays. corn

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11/23
2001

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