'Life' sheds some light on lives of Hasidic Jews; "A Life Apart: Hasidism in America." Not Rated. At the Coolidge Corner Theatre Two and a half stars.

The Boston Herald | December 5, 1997| | Copyright

Despite a bland cinematic style and a narrow perspective, "A Life Apart: Hasidism in America" is often an eye-opening look at the little understood Hasidic Jews of America.

Splitting their film between a brief history of the Orthodox-Jewish tradition of Hasidism and a peek at contemporary believers, producers-directors Oren Rudavsky and Menachem Daum shed some light on a closed society. We get at least some insight into the men with beards, black hats, forelock curls and religious garb.

Where "A Life Apart" is perhaps most interesting is in the relationship ...

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