Wikipedia's first sentence called it “center of jewish culture in atlanta”. Today it says “reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 1589 peachtree street ne”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place Original temple (1875) on Forsyth Street”. It now reads “Reform synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States”.
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United States historic place Not to be confused with Atlanta Georgia Temple .1Original temple (1875) on Forsyth Street The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation ) is a Reform synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia .2 The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style, was completed in 1931. Previous temples of the congregation were located at: 1875–1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown 1902–1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown 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 Editorial Writing .3 National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
United States historic place The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) in Atlanta, Georgia is the center of Jewish culture in Atlanta. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, was established in 1860. The Temple designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style and was completed in 1931. 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. The bombing was depicted in the film Driving Miss Daisy . National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place Original temple (1875) on Forsyth Street The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation) is a Jewish center in Atlanta, Georgia .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, was completed in 1931.Previous temples of the congregation were located at: 1875-1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown 1902-1929: 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 . National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place Original temple (1875) on Forsyth Street The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation ) is a Reform synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia . The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style, was completed in 1931. Previous temples of the congregation were located at: 1875–1902: Garnett and Forsyth Streets, downtown 1902–1929: South Pryor and Richardson Streets, Washington-Rawson neighborhood southeast of downtown 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 Editorial Writing . National Register of Historic Places .
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The Temple (formally, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation ) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 1589 Peachtree Street NE, in Atlanta , Georgia , in the United States. The oldest Jewish congregation in Atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs of German-Jewish immigrants. The Temple, designed by Philip Trammell Shutze in a Neoclassical style, was completed in 1931. The synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1982; and designated as an Atlanta Landmark Building on October 23, 1989. National Register of Historic Places . City of Atlanta , GA. n.d . National Register of Historic Places . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “center of jewish culture in atlanta”. Today it says “reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 1589 peachtree street ne”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place Original temple (1875) on Forsyth Street”. It now reads “Reform synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States”. Read the current article and compare.
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center of jewish culture in atlanta
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reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 1589 peachtree street ne
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