Jewish Community of the Outer Banks (JCOB)

09/18/2024

The JCOB came together for a surprise party for George Lurie, our dedicated lay leader, for giving his time and talent to our community for so many years. Check out our website for more photos: https://jcobx.com/thank-you-george/

09/09/2024

Please join us on Saturday, September 28th at 4:00 pm at UUCOB in Kitty Hawk as First Flight Middle School teachers, Ricki Stewart and Suzanne Blackstock share their stories and slides of their experience in Poland.

Ricki states, “It honestly was a phenomenal trip that I think each one of us who attended are still processing and will be for quite some time.”

The UUCOB Meeting House831 Herbert Perry RoadKitty Hawk Directions

01/16/2024

A very special service.

12/08/2023

10/20/2023

From the Board of the Jewish Community of the Outer Banks:

To member and friends of the JCOB:

I’m sure that we are all distraught over the current, or perhaps we should say never-ending situation in Israel. Once again, violence has been unleashed on the Jews.. It is said that in every generation someone arises to destroy us. That has been true for over two thousand years with no end in sight.

Israel, as the Jewish people in general, has its very religious, sort of religious, agnostic, atheist, secular, socialist, communist, and Jews who really don’t want to be Jewish, groups and divisions. History teaches us that those who “come for the Jews” do not make a distinction as to those groups of Jews. It is important that we can both disagree, but come together in order to survive and prosper.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the Israeli families that are suffering and have loved ones who have been injured, held as captives or killed. We stand in support of all Israeli citizens, whether Jewish, Christian, Druze, Bhai or Muslim.

05/15/2023

From AARP: Why Has Antisemitism Gained Momentum Again?
Attacks on Jews in America persist; here's what can be done

Attacks on Jews in America persist; here's what can be done

04/27/2023

For about a dozen years, the Jewish Community of the Outer Banks (JCOB) has been sponsoring an essay contest for area students around the time of Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year there were 10 essays submitted. The three winners from the three different student groups are G. Sarde Howell IV, Howell Academy Homeschool, Deanie Kunz, First Flight Middle School and Emily Benton, First Flight High School. Read their essays in outer Banks Voice: https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2023/04/25/winning-student-essays-in-jcobs-holocaust-memorial-day-contest/

04/06/2023

We must never forget...

03/31/2023

With the coming of Passover, this is worth a watch:

Dear Evan Hansen star, Ben Platt performs 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' with narration from award winning actress, Judith Light during 'Saturday Night Seder",...

01/08/2023

For the holidays this year, JCOB partnered with UUCOB to provide meals for OBX Room In The Inn from December 18th to 24th. It was a huge success, thanks to JCOB’s Anne Lyons and UUCOB’s Nancy Byrne at the helm, organizing and guiding the project. Thanks to all who contributed time, funds, and cooking!

OBX Room in the Inn is a faith-based organization providing hospitality, food, and shelter, to homeless adults in the Outer Banks during the winter months and support services year-round.

12/29/2022

Lauren Howard, a reporter for Spectrum News 1, interviewed JCOB's lay leader, George Lurie, regarding the celebration of Jewish traditions amid the spike in antisemitism:

Hanukkah is all about spreading positivity and light

12/06/2022

A thoughtful statement concerning growing antisemitism--worth a listen...

The senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles says "Jew hatred" is often promulgated by other marginalized communities – and ignores our commo...