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 Oct 13, 2021 ‘Jewface’ debate over casting non-Jews betrays an Ashkenazi bias