Today (Monday), Interior Minister Aryeh Deri met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Alexei Razinkov. They discussed a variety of issues - political relations between Ukraine and Israel, the fight against Corona and most importantly the entry of Israeli citizens into Ukraine for Uman Rosh Hashanah - with no restrictions. Rav…
Pictures courtesy of https://new.tyzhden.ua/ The usually packed streets in Uman were empty this year but a few thousand still made it in to gather at Rebbe Nachman for Rosh Hashanah 2020.
Tzvi Yechezkeli, a news reporter from Channel 13 in Israel and his friend Yishai Shelach, a former IDF Pilot who became a Baal Teshuvah, travel to Uman when most people could not. Check it out:
Update Friday September 25th - Contrary to the report below, it seems that some people still did receive a ban of 5 years from Ukraine when trying to leave even after filling out the proper forms. Chaim Chazin, a Breslov askan, along with Rav Jon who is the Rav of Uman,…
After all the government talks, waiting at the borders, buying and canceling tickets and flying to different countries to see options - at the end of it all, only around 2000 Breslovers made it to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. The majority of Breslov Chassidim around the world did not make it but…
Unfortunately, it seems that many of us will not make it to Uman Rosh Hashanah this year. One of the main highlights of being in Uman is the big Tikkun Klali on Erev Rosh Hashanah when everyone gathers on the streets surrounding the Tzion and says the Tikkun together. The energy, feelings…
By Reb Yaakov Klein of the Lost Princess Initiative - The Lost Princess Initiative I know that people feel very passionately about the subject at hand. I have listened to and processed many of the arguments on both sides, having been back, and forth, and then back again myself. At the end of…
Join our growing Breslov news Whatsapp group for minute to minute updates on the current situation, sichas chaverim, pictures and videos from Uman and more - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H9Ckf2pmvCs455FgHcAMel Unfortunately, there hasn't been much news regarding the opening of the borders. One person who is heavily involved in the past meetings with the Ukrainian…
According to the most recent updates from people familiar with the situation regarding Uman Rosh Hashanah, it seems that the talks between Breslov askanim and the Ukrainian government have not been successful. The borders remain closed and Ukraine is not willing to permit entry to thousands of Chassidim waiting patiently all over…
This is an update from the head of the corona situation in Uman, Rav Nochum Karlinsky, regarding the talks of opening the borders and the current situation. This update is from today - September 10th: Dear Breslov Chassidim, Baruch Hashem, the arrangement that we had in the Tzion is back to normal…
