There is grief today, but there is also anger: deep, justifiable and raw

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The sickening attack on a synagogue and its Jewish congregation in Crumpsall is an attack on the very values and the soul of our city.

Manchester is built on diversity, tolerance and unity. It is a city that rejects hate, even when anger makes that feel like the easier choice.

The details of what happened at the Heaton Park synagogue today are still not fully known.

But what is clear is this: a busy synagogue was targeted on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.

Two people have been killed. Others are injured. The alleged attacker has been shot dead by police.

Yom Kippur is a day of atonement. It is a solemn day dedicated to repentance, reflection, and asking for forgiveness, from God and from other people.

It is a day that is deeply personal, but also pr