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