Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing
| Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Date | October 12, 1958 |
| Target | Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (Reform Jewish temple) |
Attack type | Dynamite bombing |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Presumed anti-Semitism; presumed white supremacist connection |
The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing occurred on October 12, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple, on Peachtree Street, housed a Reform Jewish congregation. The building was damaged extensively by an explosion caused by dynamite, although no one was injured. Five suspects were arrested almost immediately after the bombing. One of them, George Bright, was tried twice. His first trial ended with a hung jury and his second with an acquittal. As a result of Bright's acquittal, the other suspects were not tried, and no one was ever convicted of the bombing.