A member of Ronen's former community who hires him for the vigil after a previous guard fled. He negotiates the fee, introduces Ronen to the widow, and later invites him to morning prayers.
Menashe is a recently widowed Hasidic Jewish man struggling to regain custody of his ten-year-old son. He works as a grocery-store clerk, lives in a shabby apartment, and resists remarriage despite a religious ruling requiring a two-parent home. He prepares for a memorial service, seeks reconciliation with his family, and reluctantly returns to matchmaking.
Menashe Lustig has 4 screen credits in a career dating back to 2017. Signature works include The Vigil, Menashe, Holy Woman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
