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A Fire in the Forest: The Life and Legacy of the Ba'al Shem Tov

| 26 July 2012 (USA)

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Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (1698-1760), known as the Ba'al Shem Tov ("Master of the Good Name"), is one of the most beloved and celebrated, yet elusive, figures in Jewish history. Today, Jews worldwide – and even non-Jews – revere him as the founder of the Hasidic movement, a 18th-century offshoot of Judaism that promotes a mystical interpretation of the Bible, and as a model of piety and spirituality. The documentary A FIRE IN THE FOREST explores the life and legacy of the Ba'al Shem Tov through interviews with religious leaders and scholars, and on-location footage. The title derives from a tale about rabbis finding a hidden fire in the forest where they could appeal to God for help and have their prayers answered.

ChanFamous

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Anoushka Slater

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Marva

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Darin

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.