“Hannah Maccabee is mad! Her cousins have gone off to face the Greeks and defend the Jewish people. Her father, Jacob, struck out days ago to find more oil… meanwhile she’s sitting at the Great Temple not allowed to help. Luckily Hannah is smart, strong, and has a heart filled with love. Nothing can stand…
The Mensch on a Bench has a new Mensch(ette) to keep him company. “Shark Tank” favorite, Neal Hoffman, appeared on the latest episode of “Beyond the Tank” to introduce Bubbe, a talking Jewish grandmother doll and the newest edition to the Mensch on a Bench product line. Appearing with Shark and investor Robert Herjavec, Hoffman…
Toymaker Neal Hoffman has four words for Jewish parents facing the “December Dilemma” of Christmas envy: Mensch on a Bench! Hoffman, the man behind the Mensch on a Bench, has partnered with Office Depot’s popular Elf Yourself app to “put some Funakkah in Hanukkah.” The app allows users to input their face onto that of…
Halloween is more than a month away but our minds are already on the upcoming festival of lights, Hanukkah. Last year’s hottest Hanukkah toy, , was a runaway success after its founder, Neal Hoffman, first pitched it on “Shark Tank,” the ABC show where entrepreneurs invest their money in up-and-coming ventures. But we doubt anyone…
Sometimes it can feel like a White Christmas with every Hanukkah card you write. While clearly ’tis the season for Christmas cards and letters, Jews feel a swirling snow globe of emotions when it comes to sending holiday cards, even ones that blandly wish the recipients “Happy Holidays.” Most generic cards don’t scream “Victory for…
Do you have Christmas “elf envy”? No more! The Elf on a Shelf has some Jewish competition: the Mensch on a Bench. Mini tribe member Mosche is the brainchild of Neal Hoffman, a former employee of Hasbro Toys in Rhode Island, who thought of the Hannukah-friendly mentor after his son, Jacob, felt left out at…
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