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Jewish pilgrims pray on a street next to the tomb of Rabbi Nachman ahead of the Jewish new year of "Rosh Hashanah", in Uman, central Ukraine, on Oct. 2, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Photo by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images.
35,000 Jewish pilgrims visit Uman despite holiday warnings
Travelers paid no heed to Ukrainian and Israeli warnings not to take part in the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
Oct. 6, 2024
Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Reb Nachman of Breslov in Uman on eve of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 25, 2022. Credit: Flash90.
Ukraine asks Jewish pilgrims not to come to Uman
Thousands are expected to show up anyway ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Sept. 12, 2024
Jews pray in a synagogue in Uman, Ukraine, before the start of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 16, 2012. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/Flash90.
Jewish pilgrims to Uman not allowed to connect in Moldova
Travelers will instead fly to Romania or Poland and proceed on the ground leg of their voyage from there.
Etgar Lefkovits
Sept. 9, 2024
Jewish men in the street during the Tikkun HaKlali recitation of Psalms near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Sept.15, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy talk pilgrimage to Uman
The prime minister is under pressure to make sure that Israelis can visit the war-torn region.
Aug. 30, 2024
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
The multitudes continue to arrive despite travel warnings from Israel and pleas from Ukraine.
Sept. 14, 2023
Ambulance drivers affiliated with United Hatzalah prepare for large numbers of annual Jewish visitors to Uman, Ukraine, for the High Holidays, September 2023. Credit: United Hatzalah.
United Hatzalah completes preparations for Rosh Hashanah in Uman
Pilgrims, mostly affiliated with the Breslov Chassidim, arrive in advance of Sept. 15—the first day of Rosh Hashanah—with many staying until after Sukkot, which begins on Sept. 29.
Sept. 12, 2023
Jews pray in a synagogue in Uman, Ukraine, before the start of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 16, 2012. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/Flash90.
‘God has not always protected us in Europe,’ Netanyahu cautions regarding Uman trips
The Ukrainian town does not have enough bomb shelters in case of a Russian attack.
Etgar Lefkovits
Sept. 10, 2023
Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman on eve of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 25, 2022. Credit: Flash90.
Israel, Ukraine reach agreement on Uman pilgrimage
Border crossing posts will work 24/7 ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Sept. 10, 2023
Jewish men in the street near the tomb of Reb Nachman of Breslov in Uman on eve of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 25, 2022. Credit: Flash90.
Ukraine threatens to bar entry for Israeli pilgrims
Ukraine's ambassador to Israel claims the Jewish state is deporting 10% of Ukrainians seeking to enter the country.
Aug. 20, 2023