| Make a Google search for Benchers and you will | | | | Grace for after meals. The word Bencher |
| be surprised that people actually sell them. Why | | | | originates from the Yiddish language. Literally |
| be surprised?! Take a Webster Dictionary and look | | | | translated the word bencher means "Blesser". |
| up for the definition for the word Bencher, this is | | | | Upon checking up at other Jewish shops as well |
| what you will get: "one who sits on or presides at | | | | we were informed that in fact this is the definition |
| a bench". So how in the world can people sell | | | | for the word benchers in the Jewish lexicon. This |
| benchers online?? Nobody can actually sell people | | | | is a very interesting point that teaches us a |
| sitting on benches! | | | | interesting lesson; depending on the culture of the |
| This is where it needs to be explained that there | | | | person the exact same word can be a insult for |
| are two types of benchers and it depends whom | | | | one and a compliment for another. If you call a |
| you ask. Upon searching for the meaning of | | | | Jewish person a "Bencher" it literally means that |
| benchers on Google, we were able to see that | | | | he is a "blesser", but if calling a Non-Jew a |
| the first result was a Jewish Gift Shop and they | | | | "Bencher" he/she will take it as an insult for being |
| had a good explanation on their benchers page as | | | | called a lazy person sitting around and doing |
| to what this bencher business is all about. | | | | nothing. |
| According to that Gift shop, "Bencher is the most | | | | A nice thought to ponder on.... |
| common word used for the Jewish book of | | | | |