Movie Review: In ‘Kabbalah Me,’ Steven E. Bram Explores Jewish Mysticism

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Andy Webster

Steve E. Bram, right, dances with Orthodox Jewish men during a visit to Israel,
as seen in "Kabbalah Me," a documentary directed by him. Credit First Run Features

HOLLYWOOD---The filmmaker Steven E. Bram, a sports documentarian and the star of “Kabbalah Me,” was about to turn 50 and “hungry for a deeper spirituality,” he says. So he delved into kabbalah, a centuries-old mystical interpretation of the Torah. His film likens kabbalah to dessert: something to consume after internalizing the fundamentals of Judaism. Soon Mr. Bram’s friends and business partners, and even one of his daughters, are leery. But Mr. Bram reconnects with his heritage and finds a sustenance he has previously approached at Grateful Dead shows and with psychedelics.  [link]