Mensch on a Bench Hanukkah Decor w/ Hardcover Book & Removable Bench Hard To Fin

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Mensch on a Bench Hanukkah Decor w/ Hardcover Book & Removable Bench Hard To Fin:
$34.99

Mensch on a Bench: How This Toy Went from Kickstarter to \'Shark Tank\' in Two Years December 12, 2014 11:00 AM

Two years ago, father of two Neal Hoffman and his son Jacob were doing some holiday shopping, when the little boy asked if they could get an \"Elf on the Shelf.\" Hoffman jokingly replied \"\'Dude, we\'re Jewish. You can’t have an elf on a shelf; you can have a mensch on a bench.\'\"The exchange was a prime example of what toy maker Hoffman describes as his interfaith family\'s annual \"December Dilemma.\" (Hoffman is Jewish, wife Erin is Catholic and they are raising their sons Jewish.)Hoffman -- who spent six years working at Hasbro -- mulled over the name and his imagination started to run wild. He came up with a backstory for his potential \"Mensch on a Bench\" idea, envisioning him as a kindly man who volunteered to watch over the oil in the temple for the eight days for the Maccabees. He couldn\'t stop thinking about his concept. He quickly wrote an accompanying book manuscript focused on the tale of Hanukkah to go along with the toy. It was Mensch on a Bench all day, every day.

FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME, THIS IS NOT JUST FOR THE HOLIDAYS, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MENSCH! Sold out most local stores!