Posts Tagged: Uman Ukraine
Ukraine Declares Rabbi Nachman’s Tomb a National Heritage Site Ahead of Annual Uman Pilgrimage
Ukrainian authorities have declared the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov a national heritage site, ahead of the annual pilgrimage that draws thousands of Jewish...
At Least 20 Killed in Russian Airstrike on Ukrainian City of Uman With Large Jewish Presence
At least 20 people, including three children, have been killed in the historic Ukrainian city of Uman — site of the tomb of Rabbi Nachman...
10,000 Hasidic Jews Expected to Make Rosh Hashanah Pilgrimage to Uman, Ukrainian Official Says
Around 10,000 Hasidic Jews are expected to make the annual Jewish New Year pilgrimage to the Ukrainian city of Uman, despite warnings from the local...
Ukraine Ambassador Says Country Cannot Protect Rosh Hashanah Visitors to Uman
JNS.org - Jews who travel to Uman, Ukraine, on Rosh Hashanah to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov risk their lives, according...
Ukrainian Jews Rebut Russian Defense Ministry Claim That Synagogue in Historic City of Uman Was Used as Weapons Storage Site
Ukraine's Jewish community has angrily refuted Russian claims that a synagogue in the historic city of Uman — site of the tomb of Rabbi Nachman...
‘We Will Defend Ukraine’: Jews in Historic City of Uman Aiding Ukrainian Armed Forces Against Russian Invasion
The Jewish community in the historic Ukrainian city of Uman — site of the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, the revered founder of the...
Ukraine to Allow Jewish Worshipers Into Uman for Rosh Hashanah
JNS.org - Ukraine’s deputy health minister, Dr. Ihor Kuzin, said on Monday that his country would work to ease restrictions on the annual Rosh Hashanah...
No New Year Pilgrimage to Ukraine for Israeli Jews This Year
Israeli Hasidic Jews will have to forego an annual pilgrimage to the central Ukrainian town of Uman this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the...
