Over 35,000 Hasidic Pilgrims Arrive in Uman for Rosh Hashanah

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More than 35,000 Hasidim have already come to Uman to celebrate the Jewish New Year.

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Over 35,000 Hasidic pilgrims arrived in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. The majority of the influx occurred over the past five days, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing a comment by State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBSU) spokesman Andriy Demchenko during a telethon broadcast. According to the SBSU, between several thousand and over 10,000 pilgrims crossed Ukraine's border with the EU and Moldova daily. Most of them entered …

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As every year, thousands of believers travel to Uman in Ukraine to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (also known as "the holy site"), as the Rebbe used to say: "Uman is a good place to be buried." This year, those visiting the Rebbe's grave encountered quite a few difficulties due to the closure of the entrance to the city compound by the Ukrainian authorities due to the war in the country, and also due to Israel's attempt to capture d…

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Unusual riots were recorded at the airport tonight between passengers on their way to Uman and security teams. The incident soon lost control, the security guards "took their legs and ran away", police forces were called to the scene. Passengers were transferred to an alternative tent where security checks are being carried out again.

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Ben-Gurion Airport was plunged into unprecedented chaos this evening, as crowds of worshippers on their way to the Ukrainian city of Uman filled the passenger halls. As the lines lengthened, an enormous load was created at the departure counters, which led to a situation of confusion and stress among passengers. At one point, Ben-Gurion Airport security forces were forced to intervene to regulate traffic and streamline the passport inspection an…