Posts Tagged: Uman
The Remarkable — and Tragic — History of a Ukrainian Jewish Town
Located approximately 130 miles south of Kyiv on the Umanka River, Uman is a well-known city that was part of Poland-Lithuania until the 1793 Partition...
Ukraine Threatens to Ban Jewish Pilgrims to Uman over Israel Deportations
i24 News - Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk warned on Sunday that his country is considering a ban on Jewish pilgrims traveling to the...
Ukraine Embassy in Israel Again Warns Against Hasidic Pilgrimage to Uman
The Ukrainian embassy in Israel is again urging worshipers not to travel to the city of Uman ahead of the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to the...
Lapid Speaks With Zelensky, Warns Against Travel to Ukrainian City of Uman Ahead of Jewish New Year
Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday held his first conversation with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday since taking office in June. The two leaders...
Former IDF Soldier Helps Ukrainian Army Amid Russian Invasion: ‘Everyone Became a Fighter’
A former Israeli soldier from the elite "Golani" infantry brigade who fought Palestinian terrorists in Jenin 20 years ago is now involved in a different...
Jews Want ‘Decisive Action’ From Police After Violent Assault on Teens in Ukraine Pilgrimage City
Two Jewish teenagers were assaulted last weekend in the central Ukrainian city of Uman. The incident took place on Saturday night near the tomb of Rabbi...
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...
