Atlanta's oldest Jewish congregation worships here. In October 1958, white supremacists dynamited the building in retaliation for Rabbi Jacob Rothschild's outspoken support of civil rights, an attack that galvanized the city against extremism.
The Temple
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The Temple is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2017. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7979, -84.3890 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Temple, The (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Peachtree Christian Church, Land Lot 104, and Rhodes Hall - Le Reve.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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