Posts Tagged: Uman pilgrimage
Hasidic Pilgrim Dies During Rosh Hashanah Celebrations in Ukrainian City of Uman
A Hasidic Jewish pilgrim was reported to have died in the Ukrainian city of Uman on Sunday night, as more than 35,000 worshippers celebrated the...
Amid Bilateral Dispute, Mayor of Ukrainian City Says Thousands of Hasidim Expected for Rosh Hashanah Pilgrimage
The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Uman has said that she is expecting thousands of Hasidic visitors for the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to...
Ukraine and Belarus Argue Over Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Stranded at Border
Ukraine accused Belarus on Wednesday of trying to escalate a row over 2,000 Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at a border crossing after Ukrainian border guards...
Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Block Ukraine Border When Barred Entry
Hundreds of Hasidic Jews who set off on a pilgrimage to Ukraine despite coronavirus restrictions blocked the frontier on Tuesday after border guards would not...
Despite Limits on Uman Pilgrimage, Some Hold Out Hope to Visit for Rosh Hashanah
JNS.org - Each year, tens of thousands of Jews from across the world make a pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish...
Ukraine to Restrict Jewish Pilgrimage in Response to Israel Plea
Ukraine said on Tuesday it would limit the number of Hasidic Jews planning to enter the country for an annual pilgrimage after Israel voiced feared the event...
Israel and Ukraine Urge Pilgrims Not to Make Annual Trip to Tomb of Revered Hasidic Rabbi
Israel and Ukraine issued a joint statement on Tuesday effectively canceling the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of a venerated Hasidic rabbi due to the...
