“…A rough draft of a silent film juxtaposes meticulously staged scenes of Jews enjoying a life of luxury in the ghetto with chilling images that required no staging at all. …”

“…Above all, ultra–orthodox Jews did not hesitate to use all means at their disposal to prevent the planned event, including intimidation and threats of physical violence. …”

“…Ansky's ethnographic research of Jews living in the Polish-Russian countryside just before the first World War, The Dybbuk reflects Ansky's deep perception of the shtetl's religious and cultural mores, as well as his insightful appreciation of its hidden spiritual resources. …”