Kristy Puchko of The Playlist wrote, "It's astounding this is Seligman's first film, [considering] how masterfully she orchestrates the tension and comedy,"[15] and Dana Piccoli for Queer Media Matters praised that "while Seligman is still a relative newcomer to the film world, she handles Shiva Baby like an experienced pro.

[b][17] Seligman reunited with Rachel Sennott for her second feature film, Bottoms, a teen sex comedy in which two high school lesbians start a fight club in order to attract their cheerleader crushes.

[18] To promote Bottoms, Seligman appeared on the cover of New York Magazine with the films' stars Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri.

[19] Aisha Harris of NPR praised the film writing, "Sennott and Seligman strike both a sweet and an abrasive tone that's tricky to pull off, though they do so quite handily.

[22][13] Seligman is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace and has expressed support for Palestinian liberation beyond Israeli occupation.

[23][24] Her favorite Jewish movies are Yentl, Keeping the Faith, Fiddler on the Roof, Kissing Jessica Stein, Crossing Delancey and A Serious Man.

Reflecting on these influences, she has stated, “Looking back, I don't know how my Jewish film journey, how Shiva Baby, would have come about without those movies, or what it would have been like without them laying the groundwork.