May 29, 2013
Ma Nishtana is the pen name of Shais Rison, a 30-year-old,
fifth-generation, African-American, Orthodox Jew. A writer and
film-maker, he is prominent among Jews of Color. Asked if he
identifies more as an African-American or a Jew, he once said:
“When I walk down the street, nobody says, 'Hey, look at that
Jewish guy.’”