The Hekhal Haness Synagogue () is an Orthodox

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congregation and

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, located in

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, in the

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. The largest synagogue in Geneva, the synagogue was severely damaged by a fire on May 24, 2007, attributed to

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. The synagogue was funded by

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, a Swiss businessman.

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