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The Other Side of Shlomo Carlebach: New Documentary Revisits Allegations Against the Beloved Rabbi

Simon Mendes 8/20/26 Simon Mendes 8/20/26

The Other Side of Shlomo Carlebach: New Documentary Revisits Allegations Against the Beloved Rabbi

Jewish Journal

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Less alone than I thought

Simon Mendes 8/19/26 Simon Mendes 8/19/26

Less alone than I thought

The Times of Israel

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Movie Review: The Darkest Light

Simon Mendes 8/18/26 Simon Mendes 8/18/26

Movie Review: The Darkest Light

MUSE TV

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Can We Separate the Music From the Man?

Simon Mendes 8/17/26 Simon Mendes 8/17/26

Can We Separate the Music From the Man?

The Times of Israel

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Do You Feel Me!? Interview w/ Simon Mendes

Simon Mendes 8/17/26 Simon Mendes 8/17/26

Do You Feel Me!? Interview w/ Simon Mendes

Dr. Freddy's Office

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The Darkest Light: Carlebach’s Roots, Revolution, and Legacy — Part 2

Simon Mendes 8/12/26 Simon Mendes 8/12/26

The Darkest Light: Carlebach’s Roots, Revolution, and Legacy — Part 2

The Jewish World with Rabbi Elchanan Poupko

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The Darkest Light: Shlomo Carlebach, His Legacy, and a Difficult Reckoning — Part 1

Simon Mendes 8/11/26 Simon Mendes 8/11/26

The Darkest Light: Shlomo Carlebach, His Legacy, and a Difficult Reckoning — Part 1

The Jewish World with Rabbi Elchanan Poupko

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Beyond the music: Why Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach should no longer be revered as a saint

Simon Mendes 8/6/26 Simon Mendes 8/6/26

Beyond the music: Why Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach should no longer be revered as a saint

ynetGlobal

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Jewish Film Institute Reveals 2026 Grant Recipients & San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Award Winners

Simon Mendes 8/4/26 Simon Mendes 8/4/26

Jewish Film Institute Reveals 2026 Grant Recipients & San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Award Winners

Deadline

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Can Jews still sing Shlomo Carlebach’s music? New film confronts his darkest legacy

Simon Mendes 8/4/26 Simon Mendes 8/4/26

Can Jews still sing Shlomo Carlebach’s music? New film confronts his darkest legacy

ynetGlobal

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THE DARKEST LIGHT Interview With Simon Mendes | Documentary | CinemAddicts

Simon Mendes 7/25/26 Simon Mendes 7/25/26

THE DARKEST LIGHT Interview With Simon Mendes | Documentary | CinemAddicts

CinemAddicts

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Documentary about Shlomo Carlebach earns second screening at S.F. Jewish Film Fest

Simon Mendes 7/24/26 Simon Mendes 7/24/26

Documentary about Shlomo Carlebach earns second screening at S.F. Jewish Film Fest

The Jewish News of Northern California

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EXCLUSIVE: Simon Mendes’ ‘The Darkest Light’ Wins Inaugural Best First Feature Award at 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Mendes’ ‘The Darkest Light’ Wins Inaugural Best First Feature Award at 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

AwardsWatch

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Aptly titled ‘The Darkest Light’ documentary wrestles with Shlomo Carlebach’s contradictions

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

Aptly titled ‘The Darkest Light’ documentary wrestles with Shlomo Carlebach’s contradictions

The Forward

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The film about my father is premiering today. I won’t be there

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

The film about my father is premiering today. I won’t be there

The Times of Israel

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The Complexity of Carlebach, Now on Film

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

The Complexity of Carlebach, Now on Film

Lilith Magazine

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Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

New Carlebach Documentary Draws Opposing Responses From Rabbi’s Daughters

VINNews

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Shlomo Carlebach Did Abuse All Those Women. Now What?

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

Shlomo Carlebach Did Abuse All Those Women. Now What?

Hareiani

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How we covered (and didn’t cover) Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach over the years

Simon Mendes 7/22/26 Simon Mendes 7/22/26

How we covered (and didn’t cover) Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach over the years

The Jewish News of Northern California

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THE DARKEST LIGHT Documentary to Make World Premiere at SF Jewish Film Festival

Simon Mendes 7/19/26 Simon Mendes 7/19/26

THE DARKEST LIGHT Documentary to Make World Premiere at SF Jewish Film Festival

BroadwayWorld

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