MaNishtana
@manishtana.bsky.social
Black. Jewish. Orthodox. Writer. Speaker. Consultant. Rabbi Shais Rishon. 13th lvl Social Justice Bard/Sorcerer. #ActuallyAutistic
I mean, there's only one real response to the ADL's "Mamdani Monitor".
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I mean, there's only one real response to the ADL's "Mamdani Monitor".
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Question: does anyone have a birth year for sephardic rabbi Rachmiel Ezra Travitz? It's for citation purposes.
October 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Question: does anyone have a birth year for sephardic rabbi Rachmiel Ezra Travitz? It's for citation purposes.
And now you know.
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
September 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
And now you know.
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Anyhoo, Shabbat Shalom, and, as usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Make it make sense
September 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Make it make sense
We lost an amazing JOC voice this weekend.There was not a more fiery, compassionate, or stubborn co-conspirator in the work of holding our community accountable to authentic Jewish values and morals than Ziggy. BDE. His family is asking that any donations be given here givebutter.com/gaza-soup-ki...
July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We lost an amazing JOC voice this weekend.There was not a more fiery, compassionate, or stubborn co-conspirator in the work of holding our community accountable to authentic Jewish values and morals than Ziggy. BDE. His family is asking that any donations be given here givebutter.com/gaza-soup-ki...
Parashat D'varim: On Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
And, usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
And, usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
July 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Parashat D'varim: On Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
And, usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
And, usual, the links:
paypal.com/paypalme/MaNishtana
venmo.com/u/MaNishtana
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh this week, kicking off the 9 Days of the 3 Weeks. The 3 Weeks of course being the period of time on the Jewish calendar we are currently in when, twice, historically, we were under an active siege by the Babylonians and Romans,being denied aid and slowly dying of starvation. 1/1
July 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh this week, kicking off the 9 Days of the 3 Weeks. The 3 Weeks of course being the period of time on the Jewish calendar we are currently in when, twice, historically, we were under an active siege by the Babylonians and Romans,being denied aid and slowly dying of starvation. 1/1
I have to say it's wild for Jews to be enacting precisely what we were historically experiencing--*twice*--during this exact same period of the Three Weeks.
I just sent this out.
The Jewish people have moral frameworks for this moment.
It is a choice not to heed them.
Please let us meet this moment, let us see the shattered Temple around us, right now, and our responsibility to it.
The Jewish people have moral frameworks for this moment.
It is a choice not to heed them.
Please let us meet this moment, let us see the shattered Temple around us, right now, and our responsibility to it.
to Jews, on the Gaza famine
an open letter: we have been commanded
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I have to say it's wild for Jews to be enacting precisely what we were historically experiencing--*twice*--during this exact same period of the Three Weeks.
Hey gang! Newsletter and video for this week up soon. Meanwhile, I'm looking to revisit some of my past videos. Hop on over and join the Patreon to join me on Zoom and give your input this Monday at 1:30. Should be fun! Anyhoo, Shabbat shalom and Chodesh tov!
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July 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hey gang! Newsletter and video for this week up soon. Meanwhile, I'm looking to revisit some of my past videos. Hop on over and join the Patreon to join me on Zoom and give your input this Monday at 1:30. Should be fun! Anyhoo, Shabbat shalom and Chodesh tov!
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Wow, this really *is*...I was gonna say "non-evil Twitter", then I remembered some..."bleeks" i guess they're called here, so I guess here is just "pre-Musk" Twitter lol
July 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Wow, this really *is*...I was gonna say "non-evil Twitter", then I remembered some..."bleeks" i guess they're called here, so I guess here is just "pre-Musk" Twitter lol
Reposted by MaNishtana
There is no version of the story in which collusion with white supremacy & dominant power is anything but a devil’s bargain for which you will pay … everything that matters
like your heart, soul, heritage, culture, tradition
CC: white Jews who haven’t figured this out yet.
like your heart, soul, heritage, culture, tradition
CC: white Jews who haven’t figured this out yet.
July 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
There is no version of the story in which collusion with white supremacy & dominant power is anything but a devil’s bargain for which you will pay … everything that matters
like your heart, soul, heritage, culture, tradition
CC: white Jews who haven’t figured this out yet.
like your heart, soul, heritage, culture, tradition
CC: white Jews who haven’t figured this out yet.
Gentle reminder that things get awful after this Shabbat lol:
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw?...
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw?...
Culture Shuk: The 3 Weeks
YouTube video by MaNishtana Media
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July 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Gentle reminder that things get awful after this Shabbat lol:
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw?...
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw?...
Parashat Balaq: The Dangers of False Alliances and the True Path to Safety
July 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Parashat Balaq: The Dangers of False Alliances and the True Path to Safety
Something terrible this way comes...
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw
Culture Shuk: The 3 Weeks
YouTube video by MaNishtana Media
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Something terrible this way comes...
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw
youtu.be/A9S3GruSLPw
Exciting things happening over on the Patreon...Go check it out, fam:
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July 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Exciting things happening over on the Patreon...Go check it out, fam:
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
www.patreon.com/rabbishaisri...
Today is the 10th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Today is the 10th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
Today is the 9th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Today is the 9th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
Today is the 5th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Today is the 5th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
Today is the 4th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today is the 4th day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
Today is the 3rd day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today is the 3rd day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
Today is the 2nd day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
April 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Today is the 2nd day of the Omer #sfirathaomer
I was hoping to have more time to write a more meaningful post, but Shabbat creeps ever near, so I'll just leave you with news of my birthday present to all of you: a new unannounced book@ I'll be back after Shabbat to talk more about it, Shabbat Shalom!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7G3CG...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7G3CG...
Qol Ya'aqov Bidei Yaaqov: B'reshit: A Masoretic Directory of Biblical Chapter & Verse
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February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I was hoping to have more time to write a more meaningful post, but Shabbat creeps ever near, so I'll just leave you with news of my birthday present to all of you: a new unannounced book@ I'll be back after Shabbat to talk more about it, Shabbat Shalom!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7G3CG...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7G3CG...
Oh. Oh NOW the ADL wants to show up. This isn't just more "ill-advised" autism we should "take a breath" on? Didn't he "visit Auschwitz" and "wore hostage dogtags"? Big empathy, such ally! Mans playing in your faces and making you look like clowns. Smh. Anyhoo, Shabbat shalom.
January 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Oh. Oh NOW the ADL wants to show up. This isn't just more "ill-advised" autism we should "take a breath" on? Didn't he "visit Auschwitz" and "wore hostage dogtags"? Big empathy, such ally! Mans playing in your faces and making you look like clowns. Smh. Anyhoo, Shabbat shalom.
I'm just tryna see something: By a show of hands, how many of y'all out there hemming and hawing about "Roman salutes" are up in Nazis DM's and on their posts. Because *they* TOTALLY believe it was a Seig Heil. And I gather it's a lot more problematic if *they* think so than any of us non-Nazis...
January 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I'm just tryna see something: By a show of hands, how many of y'all out there hemming and hawing about "Roman salutes" are up in Nazis DM's and on their posts. Because *they* TOTALLY believe it was a Seig Heil. And I gather it's a lot more problematic if *they* think so than any of us non-Nazis...
Lol, not even two days in and already the Jews who voted him in (and obviously those who didn't) are unsafe. Smh
January 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Lol, not even two days in and already the Jews who voted him in (and obviously those who didn't) are unsafe. Smh