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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. |
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The Hermetic Jung
Rumi: Poet of the Heart
Going to Hell
City of Joel
Exit
DIVINE MYSTICS: ANOTHER SIDE OF ISLAM
The Secret Glory
Regina
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Aside From That
The Sacred Art of Tibet
King of the Jews
The Object
"Shabbos Goy"
Zeit der Verleumder
Mystical Brain
Sentenced to Marriage
Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy
The Eternal Jew
Merton: A Film Biography
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