 Despite Leider 's efforts , all seven Torah scrolls were unsalvageable , and had to be buried . They had initially been buried in her backyard by Rebecca Heggelund , Beth Israel 's non @-@ Jewish secretary , who first received them after their rescue , and were subsequently re @-@ buried next to the grave of Beth Israel 's gabbai Meyer Lachoff . Lachoff had died just after Katrina , but could not be buried in New Orleans until months later . 
