Birmingham Jewish leader taking reins of Massachusetts Jewish community center
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
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The Springfield Jewish Community Center in Massachusetts has announced Samantha Dubrinksy will be the organization’s new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1. She will succeed Michael Paysnick, who has served as CEO since 2008 and will retire at the end of this year, as previously announced.
Dubrinsky is currently the CEO at the Levite JCC in Birmingham, Alabama, where she has served on the leadership team since 2018. Prior to that, Dubrinsky spent seven years in a variety of programmatic and leadership positions at the Birmingham Jewish Federation.
Samantha Dubrinksy named CEO of Springfield Jewish Community Center
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
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The Springfield Jewish Community Center has announced Samantha Dubrinksy will be the organization’s new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1. She will succeed Michael Paysnick, who has served as CEO since 2008 and will retire at the end of this year, as previously announced.
Dubrinsky is currently the CEO at the Levite JCC in Birmingham, Alabama, where she has served on the leadership team since 2018. Prior to that, Dubrinsky spent seven years in a variety of programmatic and leadership positions at the Birmingham Jewish Federation.
The Springfield JCC houses an early childhood learning center, health and wellness center, summer day camp, and scores of programs and classes for adults, children, families, and those with special needs.
Michelle Renee Andrews passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, following a brief illness.
Michelle was born Feb. 17, 1970 to Parents, Rev. John H. and Janette Black Andrews. Michelle was a graduate Gardendale High School, Birmingham-Southern College, and completed a Masters of Library Science at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
For over fifteen years Michelle worked with the city of Birmingham Public Library, Specializing in government documents. Michelle greatly enjoyed foreign travel through the years and attending many Birmingham Symphony and arts events.
Each year Michelle looked forward to participating in the Alabama Civic Chorale’s Performance of Handel’s Messiah at Bessemer First Methodist and River Chase United Methodist Churches. Michelle lived on the Birmingham-Southern campus on Greensboro Road for many years, and in 2015 moved to Mount Royal Towers.