How 'Jewitches' Embrace Judaism and Witchcraft

In a scene from a recently released movie, three older women in a small room slowly walk clockwise around a table covered in candles, chanting curses softly. A scene from the latest "Macbeth" remake? Not exactly: It's a moment from indie film "A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff," a musical exploration of spirituality, Jewish identity and the Bernie Madoff case. Its creator, Alicia Jo Rabins, identifies as a Jewish artist and educator who incorporates elements of witchcraft into her practice of Judaism, an increasingly common, if still controversial, combination.