Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) in Atlanta, Georgia is a Jewish center in Atlanta. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style and was completed in 1931.Previous temples of the congregation were located at:1875-1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown1902-1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown (photo after it had been converted into a Greek Orthodox church)(Note that from 1867-1875 services were conducted at temporary quarters such as people's homes)During the 1950s and 1960s The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary.. }
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- The_Temple_(Atlanta,_Georgia) abstract "The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) in Atlanta, Georgia is a Jewish center in Atlanta. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style and was completed in 1931.Previous temples of the congregation were located at:1875-1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown1902-1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown (photo after it had been converted into a Greek Orthodox church)(Note that from 1867-1875 services were conducted at temporary quarters such as people's homes)During the 1950s and 1960s The Temple became a center for civil rights advocacy. In response, white supremacists bombed The Temple on October 12, 1958, with no injuries. While arrests were made, there were no convictions. Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Ralph McGill's outraged front-page column on the Temple bombing won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary.".