Eastern Europena Jews established Temple Israel in 1903 as an Orthodox synagogue, one of the oldest synagogues in North Carolina. After its first fifty years, Temple Israel became a Reform congregation.
- Wikipedia history of congregation. [Sept 2014]
- Wikipedia for Kinston [Sept 2014]
- "Kinston, North Carolina" in Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities of the Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (accessed [Sept 2014]
- "Kinston, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved [Sept 2014]
- "Kinston, North Carolina". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved [Sept 2014]
- "Heilig gift creates annual Jewish Studies lectureship". Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. University of North Carolina. Retrieved [Sept 2014]
- "Temple Israel Cemetery". NC Home Town Locator. [Sept 2014].
CEMETERY:
- Active. Vernon Ave. and Laroque Street at 35.2705°N 77.5960°W.. 200 graves. [Sept 2014]