On the second day of the Sukkos, about 12 Russian drones attacked infrastructure and warehouses in the city of Uman, Ukraine. No casualties were reported, but there was significant property damage. The attack occurred at around 12:30 AM on the second night of Sukkot. Residents of Uman reported hearing a humming sound…
The head adviser to President Zelensky, Mikhail Podolyak, told Kan News in Israel that Ukraine will not be closing their borders to Breslov Chassidim who will be traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. There will be procedures at the borders, etc but they will remain open. He added that whoever is entering…
At 4:20 am, Friday morning, air raid sirens went off all over Ukraine as Russian cruise missiles hit different locations all over the country. Explosions were heard in Kiev. A Russian cruise missile hit a 9 story residential building in Uman, Ukraine and there are reports of injuries and deaths. Rescue teams…
The Russian missile attacks on civilian infrastructure across Ukraine has forced the government there to announce electricity cuts throughout the country. The Ukrainians say that the Russians have destroyed about 30% of their power generating capabilities. In the Cherkasy region, where Uman is located, electricity will only be on for 8 hours…
The power in the city of Uman, Ukraine went out yesterday on Shabbos morning due to intensive Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian power plants and other civilian infrastructures. There are many other regions in Ukraine without power as well. The Ukrainian authorities have issuesdnew rules to minimize electricity during certain hours of…
Thousands of Breslov Chassidim have already arrived in Uman for Rosh Hashanah and thousands more are currently on the way. Due to the war in Ukraine there are a number of new rules in Uman for the Rosh Hashanah gathering: Entrance to the Jewish area of Uman is only from the street…
Due to the security situation in Ukraine, everyone is required to carry their passports with them at all times while they are in Uman for Rosh Hashanah - even on Shabbos and Rosh Hashanah (see psak below). They are checking people all the time now in Uman to see if they have…
This is a translation of a post from a large Breslov Telegram group of how to Travel to Uman by crossing land borders from different countries. Due to the war in Ukraine, there are no direct flights into Kiev and one must fly to a different country and then cross into Ukraine.…
At least two Breslov Chassidim were caught breaking the nightly curfew in Uman. Due to the current war in Ukraine, there is a nightly curfew in Uman from 11 pm to 5 am. You cannot leave your place of residence for any reason except to go to a shelter during a rocket…
This is the official statement from their website Security alert for Hasidic pilgrims over visiting the city of Uman during the celebration of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah Russia’s ongoing full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, constant massive rocket attacks on populated areas, civil and transport infrastructure, acts of sabotage and provocations…
