Uman

In Uman, annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage is clouded by arrests of yeshiva students in Israel

The arrests point to how this year’s Uman pilgrimage has emerged as a flashpoint in one of Israel’s most volatile political issues: whether haredi yeshiva students must serve.

Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 22, 2025.
 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 2025

Nearly 30 haredi draft dodgers detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on way to Uman

Israel’s Minister of National Security, MK Itamar Ben Gvir hosted Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk, Israeli security officials, and representatives of the Haredi Orthodox community on Wednesday September 11th, 2025.

Israel, Ukraine team up to safeguard tens of thousands of worshippers in Uman

 Protesters demonstrating against the High Court ruling calling for yeshiva students to draft to the IDF, June 30, 2024.

First haredi draft-dodger arrested on his way to Uman


Israeli embassy in Ukraine tours Uman ahead of Rosh Hashana

Israeli ambassador and the team of diplomats take a tour in Uman in preparation for the annual pilgrimage to the city.

The Israeli Embassy in Ukraine touring Uman ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Ukraine to let in vaccinated Israeli pilgrims to Uman for Rosh Hashanah

Last year, thousands of pilgrims in Israel protested being prevented from visiting the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman.

CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANAH near the tomb of Rabbi Nahman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine, in 2017.

Netanyahu discusses coronavirus, travel to Uman with Ukrainian president

Netanyahu's conversation with Zelensky followed a widespread campaign waged by the Breslov Hasidic group in Israel.

Israel's Netanyahu meets Ukrainian President Zelensky in Jerusalem

Ukrainian academic proposes to rename city of Uman for Nazi collaborator

Bilinsky said every Ukrainian city should “name stations, ports and planes after Stepan Bandera,” a nationalist who for a time collaborated with Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union.

Grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Uman Ukraine

Jewish teenager lightly wounded in attack in Uman, Ukraine

The incident late Saturday night occurred near the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.

Breslov hassidim in a public park in Gomel, Belarus, who have been waiting for days and weeks for entry into Ukraine for the annual pilgrimage on ash Hashana to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman

13 Uman pilgrims returning on flights to Israel had COVID-19

Another 46 people who were infected in foreign countries returned to Israel last week.

JEWISH PILGRIMS pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine, September 20, 2017.

Hundreds of Breslov hassidim dance without masks in Uman

Some 2,000 pilgrims managed to enter the city where Rebbe Nachman is buried, before the Ukrainian authorities banned entry to the country from August 26 to September 28.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims pray next to the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah holiday, amid the coronavirus outbreak in Uman, Ukraine, September 19, 2020

Ukraine-Belarus border littered with trash as stuck Breslov Hassidim leave

"We asked the Belarusians not to let the pilgrims enter the Belarusian territory, they didn't listen, and not they will have to clean up."

Jewish pilgrims, who plan to enter Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, gather in front of Ukrainian service members near Novi Yarylovychi crossing point in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine September 15, 2020

Ukraine denies entry to all 1,000 Breslov hassidim waiting at border

Breslov pilgrims had hoped for last minute permit to enter Ukraine to go to Uman for annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.

Jewish pilgrims, who plan to enter Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, gather in front of Ukrainian service members near Novi Yarylovychi crossing point in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine September 15, 2020

Red Cross aiding hundreds of Jewish pilgrims amassed at Ukraine borders

“At around 3 a.m. the wind started picking up, cold winds and children started shivering, and elderly people started turning blue.”

Breslov hassidim in a public park in Gomel, Belarus, who have been waiting for days and weeks for entry into Ukraine for the annual pilgrimage on ash Hashana to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman