Prior to The Darkest Light premiering at DOC NYC on November 15, 2026 I was able to sit down over zoom and have a conversation with Director Simon Mendes about his first feature documentary that chronicles Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach's legacy. His music that transformed and celebrated Jewish faith and the allegations of sexual abuse that surfaced after Lilith magazine in the Spring issue in 1998 published allegations of sexual assault. Resounding silence followed. With the rise of the #metoo movement so too did the allegations resurface about Shlomo Carlebach. Here is our conversation:
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