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Bill Motchan is a contributing writer and photographer for the St. Louis Jewish Light.

“When I saw the images and videos on TV, I knew I couldn’t sit idly by—I had to do something,” said Bob Affholder, owner of Novellus.
Louisiana, about 90 miles north of St. Louis, is known for its Victorian streetscape and for 10 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. It has another noteworthy distinction: its Jewish history.