A man who admitted setting the doors of a synagogue on fire was having hallucinations about zombies, a court has been told.

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Angelo Loras, 35, on Monday pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering members of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation by setting fire to their synagogue on July 5.

He admitted pouring flammable liquid at the site's entrance and igniting it with a lighter, creating a fireball that almost engulfed him.

Up to 20 people were inside the synagogue at the time and the fire caused about $54,000 in damage to the entrance doors, t

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