I found the community I was searching for at the OK, where congregants were welcoming, shared my passion for Jewish learning, and many were kind enough to invite me over to their houses for Shabbat meals.

I came to the OK community during my junior year at Duke. As a native Long Islander, I was always surrounded by a strong Jewish community, and I was searching for a new community in Durham. I found the community I was searching for at the OK, where congregants were welcoming, shared my passion for Jewish learning, and many were kind enough to invite me over to their houses for Shabbat meals. The diversity of languages, backgrounds, and life experiences that the OK community has made services and kiddishes very engaging for me. I have had an incredible experience these past few years as a member of the OK, and would encourage any newcomer to the area to check out the OK.

All the best,

Andrew Carlins