MaNishtana MaNishtana is the pen name of Shais Rishon, an African-American Orthodox rabbi, activist, speaker and writer. He has written for Tablet, Kveller, The Forward, Jewcy and Hevria. His current project is "B'Esh Sh'chorah/In Black Fire: A Commentary and Anthology on the Torah" due out in 2022. Recent Stories Nov 21, 2022 Comedians are as capable of antisemitic incitement as politicians Oct 13, 2021 ‘Jewface’ debate over casting non-Jews betrays an Ashkenazi bias