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Samantha Shokin

Nov 23, 2016, 6:47 AM

In the election’s wake, Russian-speaking families more divided than ever

The media reports right-leaning of Jews from the former USSR, but misses the community divide of kids vs. parents

Mar 3, 2016, 7:22 PM

My Year as an Accidental Russian Jewish Madricha

A group of two dozen Russian-speaking North American Jews find themselves engulfed in blistering cold at the Great Wall of China. One takes an Israeli flag from his pack to pose for a photo. Before they get a chance...

Aug 27, 2014, 7:04 PM

The Case for Giving in the Russian Community

My first encounter with the concept of personal, charitable giving took place when I was a small child, walking through the streets of Brooklyn with my grandfather, an immigrant from Ukraine. As we made our way through the cluster of...

About Me

Samantha Shokin is a writer and musician. Her family immigrated to the states from Ukraine, Lithuania, and Belarus, and she is American-born. Originally from Brooklyn, she now resides in Berkeley, CA.