Black Bar Mitzvah

He’s Black, Orthodox Jewish, and a Dope-Ass Rapper

Seattle-born Nissim started out a Black Gangster Disciple — then became a disciple of the Torah

Santi Elijah Holley
LEVEL
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7 min readMar 10, 2020

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Jewish hip hop singer Nissim Black seen performing during the Chanukah festival in Pittsburgh.
Nissim Black seen performing during the Chanukah festival in Pittsburgh, 2018. Photo: SOPA Images/Getty Images

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Santi Elijah Holley
LEVEL
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Santi Elijah Holley is a freelance journalist and author in Los Angeles. www.santielijahholley.com