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Jewish pilgrims to Uman not allowed to connect in Moldova

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Thousands of Israeli pilgrims traveling to the burial site of a revered rabbi in Ukraine ahead of Rosh Hashanah next month will not be permitted to connect through Moldova and will be rerouted via...
Jews arrive in the Ukrainian city of Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 14, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

22,000 pilgrims arrive in Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah

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More than 20,000 Jews have arrived in the central Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah amid tightened security due to the war with Russia, local authorities said on Thursday. Tens of thousands of...
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova was recognized at a diplomatic seder held by the American Jewish Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2022. Photo by Dmitry Shapiro.

Iranian aid to Russia altered Kyiv-Jerusalem relationship, Ukrainian ambassador says

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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States told a gathering of Jewish media this week that Iran’s partnership with Russia has forced her country and the world to “rethink” how they deal with Iran. Oksana Markarova...

10,000 Israeli pilgrims expected in Uman for Rosh Hashanah

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More than 2,000 Israelis have already arrived at the Ukrainian city of Uman for New Year’s prayers at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, and thousands more are expected. Approximately 10,000 Israelis are expected...
The tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine, draws Jewish worshippers the world over. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Ukraine embassy says Jews will be unable to visit Uman for Rosh Hashanah

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The Ukrainian embassy in Israel said in a released statement that due to Russia’s ongoing war, those who are hoping to make the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in the city...
President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer (third from right) with Parliament member for the city of Bucha, Ukraine, Olga Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk (center), and team members who have been operating a group of ambulances and providing medical care throughout Ukraine, May 9, 2022. Credit: United Hatzalah.

United Hatzalah founder brings medical supplies to Ukraine, sees team on ground

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President and founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer flew to Moldova on Monday in an impromptu visit, heading into Ukraine to encourage volunteers of the organization who are active in the conflict zone and...
The tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine, which draws Jewish worshippers the world over. Credit: Nahoum Sabban via Wikipedia Commons.

Ukraine to allow Jewish worshippers into Uman for Rosh Hashanah

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Ukraine’s deputy health minister, Dr. Ihor Kuzin, said on Monday that his country would work to ease restrictions on the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in the...
Then-Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman (left) and Health Ministry Director-General Ronni Gamzu attend a press conference at the Health Ministry in Jerusalem on Aug. 7, 2011. Photo by Kobi Gideon/Flash90.

Israel’s COVID-19 task force director apologizes for asking Ukraine to ban Uman visits

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Israel’s national coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu apologized on Thursday for bypassing the country’s political echelon and directly contacting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ask that he bar Chassidic pilgrims from visiting the city...
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray in a synagogue in the town of Uman before the start of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 16, 2012. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/Flash90.

50,000-plus worshippers travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah

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Tens of thousands of Jews from around the world have arrived in Uman, Ukraine, to spend Rosh Hashanah near the tomb of spiritual leader Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. The two-day holiday begins on the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is welcomed to the presidential palace in Kiev by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, Aug. 19, 2019. Photo: Amos Ben Gershom, GPO.

Jewish group asks Ukrainian president to help build large synagogue in Uman

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Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky vowed on Monday to get to the bottom of an alleged corruption saga that has reportedly been holding up the construction of a synagogue in the city of Uman for...