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The Lebanese government, Hezbollah and the Jewish religious denominations needed to agree for the renovations to go ahead, the Israeli daily Ha\u2019aretz reported.<\/p>\n<p>Damages include a large hole in the roof and to the Torah ark and prayer benches.<\/p>\n<p>Money to fund the repairs is coming from private donors inside and outside of Lebanon, as well as from a construction firm owned by the family of assassinated Prime Minister Rafik Harari.<\/p><html><div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-9fad5317-cc1f-4c75-869d-4249b53b851a\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-8eaf9ca1-0df5-46d3-b00e-5af82833377d\"><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-f7e91d8e-6381-4dc6-b7d7-09a05defdd2e\"><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-7ffa4c37-60be-4536-a0e6-68b4ac1c2d24\" style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div><\/html>\n<p>Lebanon\u2019s Jewish community is one of the country\u2019s 17 officially recognized faiths. 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