Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis says the Manchester attack marks a “very dark time” for Jewish people.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said: “Right now, our hearts are shattered. What transpired yesterday was an awful blow to us, something which actually we were fearing might happen because of the build up to this action.”
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