Baton Rouge. - Katrina Leaves 25 Sacred Torahs Untouched.

Baton Rouge. - The Jewish synagogues of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, has rescued its 25 Torah scrolls.
A group of about 13 volunteers from both Baton Rouge synagogues and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans traveled in a six-car caravan for the recovery effort.
None of the torahs, including those that had survived the Holocaust, were damaged or destroyed. Damage to the synagogues was minimal.
Some of the torahs will be sent to Houston, where many of the Jewish residents of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish have sought refuge.
The small Jewish community in Baton Rouge -- roughly 1,200 people -- has grown in size along with the rest of Baton Rouge.