| 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 | apparently anti-Semitism; group involved was likely white supremacist |
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 the dynamite-fueled explosion, 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.