The Mensch on a Bench

For the mascot of the Israel national baseball team, see Israel at the World Baseball Classic § Mascot: Mensch on the Bench.

The Mensch on a Bench is a Hanukkah-themed book and doll set created in 2012 by Neal Hoffman, inspired by a joke he had made about the 2005 book and doll The Elf on the Shelf.[1] In 2013 the crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the marketing of the product started. The doll has appeared on Shark Tank, The Today Show, and The View.[2]

The toy and book are sold together as a package, and the book relates a version of the story of Hanukkah.[3][4]

In 2016, Team Israel adopted the book's Mensch character as their mascot for the World Baseball Classic.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kiefaber, Adam. "Move over Elf, the Mensch on a Bench is here". USA TODAY. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Mensch on a Benchs media appearances". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The Mensch". Mensch on a Bench. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Fairchild, Gregory B.; Apte, Gargi; McPhaden, Greer J. (2017). "Neal Hoffman and the Mensch on a Bench". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2974327. ISSN 1556-5068.
  5. ^ Gloster, Rob (7 March 2017). "Team Israel scores another surprise baseball win – with a Marin pitcher". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved 22 December 2024.


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