Uman
Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine
A record number of Jewish pilgrims traveled to the Ukrainian city of Uman for Rosh Hashanah this year, according to local statistics.
Israeli-Ukrainian visiting Uman for Rosh Hashanah detained, conscripted into Ukrainian military
British Jewish man found dead near Uman during Rosh Hashanah, murder suspected
Dozens of draft dodgers arrested at border crossings ahead of Rosh Hashanah Uman pilgrimage
Jewish man beaten at supermarket in Uman, Ukraine
Two men approached the Orthodox shoppers and one hit the victim in the nose, causing some bleeding.
‘Rabenu’ looks at Rabbi Nahman and his followers
More than 200 years after his death, Rabbi Nahman still wields an enormous influence over his followers.
Uman pilgrim tests positive for coronavirus, mayor threatens to close city
Uman's mayor plans to use all legal options to block the city as pilgrims enter despite regulations.
South Carolina congressman calls on Ukraine to let Jews into Uman
Approximately 30,000 Jews made the pilgrimage every year prior the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus cabinet to convene today: red zones, synagogues on the agenda
Death toll surpasses 900
Clashes break out between hassidic pilgrims and Uman locals
Uman Mayor Oleksandr Tsebriy said that the city's residents, who fear the spread of the coronavirus, would prefer not to have visitors in the city this year.
Forget about Uman, we have the coronavirus to fight
Flying to Uman is not a basic right in a democracy, just like holding weddings with hundreds of people is not.
Amid COVID-19, Ukraine bans Israeli hasidim from annual Uman pilgrimage
Ukraine announced it would temporarily ban the entry of foreign citizens until September 28 - the same date as Yom Kippur on the Jewish calendar.
Don’t distort Judaism in Uman during the coronavirus crisis – opinion
Hasidim who wish to go to Uman have the right to do so, but they should do so in the name of their own new religion, and not in the name of Judaism.
Grapevine August 28, 2020: Jewish or pagan?
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
