Mayim Bialik Joins Outpouring Of Grief Over Ariana Grande Concert Bombing

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By Jenny Singer May 23, 2017

Jewish celebrities have joined the outpouring of grief over the deadly terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

Twitter has responded to the event with thoughts, prayers, and calls for unity.

Sending prayers to the people of Manchester. So incredibly heartbroken for all the families who lost loved ones.❤️

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— Lea Michele (@LeaMichele) May 23, 2017

What incomprehensible horror to target children at a concert. My thoughts are with those whose worlds have been upended tonight #Manchester

— Ben Barnes (@benbarnes) May 23, 2017

Just heard about the explosion outside of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Terrorism suspected. What a horrible tragedy.

— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) May 23, 2017

Can’t believe what happened in #Manchester. So sad! My thoughts are with all the victims and their families ?

— David Guetta (@davidguetta) May 23, 2017

Sending all our love to Manchester today. The news has left us speechless and heartbroken❤️❤️❤️

— HAIM (@HAIMtheband) May 23, 2017

Heart breaks for everyone at the @ArianaGrande show- terrorism and hatred disrupting a magical escapist experience. Sending all love.

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) May 23, 2017

Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, wrote on Facebook that the horrific events in Manchester represent “the worst and best of humanity”.

Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, the Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.

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