Washington D.C. Jewish Community Showcases Filmmaker Samantha and Upcoming Events

Samantha, a Jewish group‑chat administrator living in the Kemp Mill suburb of Maryland, was profiled by GatherDC. A lifelong theatre enthusiast who earned an MFA in Film and Media Arts from American University, she shifted to independent filmmaking during the COVID‑19 pandemic and now balances civic education work with indie projects.

The blog also highlighted a week of cultural events for the DMV Jewish community, including a Shabbat dinner with Oneg at Flor Coffee + Books, an “Ask Me Anything” session on Israel featuring activist Hila at Washington Hebrew Congregation, a Yiddish movie night screening the 1937 classic “Green Fields,” a storytelling evening about Egyptian Jewish exodus at the Pozez JCC, and a multigenerational musical celebration with Grammy‑winning children’s musician Joanie Leeds at Wolf Trap.