African-American Orthodox rabbi, activist, and writer
MaNishtana
Born
Shais Rishon (1982-02-14) February 14, 1982 (age 42) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Blogger
author
speaker
activist
Years active
2009–present
Notable works
MaNishtana blog Ariel Samson, Freelance Rabbi
Spouse
Gulienne Rollins-Rishon
Children
1
Website
manishtana.me
Shais Rishon, also known by the pen name MaNishtana, is an African-American Orthodox rabbi, activist, and writer. He has written for Tablet, Kveller, The Forward, Jewcy, and Hevria, as well as writing a semi-autobiographical novel under his pen name. In 2014, he was included in The Jewish Week's "36 Under 36", an annual list of influential Jews under age 36.[1]
^Gabriela Geselowitz (June 6, 2014). "Proud to be Jewish and Black: MaNishtana". The Jewish Week. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
Jews since the 1780s. His father, Asher Rishon, converted to Judaism after meeting Shais' mother. Growing up, Shais felt alienated from the Jewish community...
Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן (audio), lit. "First to Zion") is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain eight kilometres...
community. According to the Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist ShaisRishon, the Black Hebrew Israelite movement is not part of "the mainstream normative...
cookie." In a 2015 op-ed in Tablet magazine, African-American Rabbi ShaisRishon argued that the cookie, with its cleanly separated black and white sides...
February 10, 2013. The Tablet: "The Journeys of Six Jewish Americans" by ShaisRishon (MaNishtana) May 13, 2016 Huff, Richard (April 13, 2012). "Liz Cho goes...
word's use, comparing it to the term "kushi". Black Orthodox Jewish rabbi ShaisRishon rejected the notion that the term is not meant to be offensive and racist...
succeeded as the church's leader by his son Prince Benjamin F. Cherry. ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist, stated that Cherry was...
Calvin S. Skinner as future leaders of his congregation.[citation needed] ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist, has claimed that Crowdy...
hop with elements of pop, reggae, R&B, Motown, and EDM. Speaking to ShaisRishon for Tablet in 2016, Fulcher described his goal with music as "reclaiming...
in the New York City. The Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist ShaisRishon has written that the Israelite Rabbinical Academy is not a Jewish institution...
African American student that white classmates would "harvest his organs". ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist, has stated that the "mainstream...
place in the second season of The Singer in the Mask. Gabso was born in Rishon Lezion to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He became religiously observant at the...
composer, music educator, and church music director in New York City. ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist, has claimed that "Ford...
among all types of African-American Jews. It is no longer operating. ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist, has claimed that Matthew...
writer and activist ShaisRishon, Mordecai Herman was non-Jewish as Herman never "belonged or converted to any branch of Judaism." Rishon believes that the...
Jewish cooking. ShaisRishon, a Black Orthodox Jew, has stated that he prepares gefilte fish with Jamaican peppers and spices. Rishon writes that Black-Jewish...
director, producer, writer and anti-tobacco activist; son of Carl Reiner ShaisRishon, rabbi and anti-racism activist David A Rose (judge) (1906–1995), activist...
Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2016. Rishon, Shais (May 13, 2016). "The Journeys of Six Jewish Americans". Tablet. Retrieved...
columnist and assistant editor of The Wisdom Daily; guest post editor ShaisRishon, also known as MaNishtana, African-American Orthodox blogger and author...
A. 1955), Hasidic rebbe and rosh yeshiva, current Novominsker Rebbe ShaisRishon (B.A. 2005), pen name MaNishtana, an African-American Orthodox rabbi...
example of this stance is the Black Orthodox Jewish writer and activist ShaisRishon, who has written that the International Israelite Board of Rabbis is...
Haggai) is an Israeli author and journalist, former editor of the Makor Rishon newspaper, who was convicted as a member of terrorist organization. In 1980...
Truth, Outkast's ATLiens, and Nas' Illmatic. Writing for Tablet in 2016, ShaisRishon compared him to fellow black Orthodox rapper Hebro, saying their music...
contortionist and performance artist. Rapper Yitz Jordan ("Y-Love") and blogger ShaisRishon ("Ma Nishtana"), addressing the prejudice experienced by African-American...
Makor Rishon (Hebrew: מָקוֹר רִאשׁוֹן lit. "Firsthand Source") is a semi-major Israeli newspaper associated with Religious Zionism and the conservative...
Hasidic artist Yitzchok Moully, comedian Mendy Pellin, writer and activist ShaisRishon, filmmakers Amy Guterson and Leah Gottfried, social media influencer...
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