| Temple of Israel | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Facade_Temple_of_Israel.jpg) Temple of Israel façade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Year consecrated | May 12, 1876 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 South Fourth Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 |
| Country | United States |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_North_Carolina_relief_location_map.jpg)  Location in North Carolina | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°14′08″N 77°56′40″W / 34.23546°N 77.9444°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Sloan |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1872 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Two |
| Materials | Masonry; stucco |
| Website | |
| temple-of-israel | |
The Temple of Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue located on the corner of Fourth and Market Streets in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the United States.[1] Built in 1876, the Temple of Israel is the oldest synagogue in North Carolina and one of the earliest Reform synagogues in the American South.[2][3] Temple of Israel is led by Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov.[4]
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- ^ Prose, Francine (March 7, 1993). ""A Sojourn On Cape Fear"". New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
- ^ Chiat, Marilyn (1997). America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places for Every Community. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 251. ISBN 0-471-14502-5.
- ^ Scherr, Andy (March 7, 1993). ""Passover is here"". WWAY. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2008.