Due to the new Delta variant that is spreading across the world, Ukraine has updated its rules for entering the country and is now requiring quarantine for individuals who are not vaccinated. This is a very important update as Rosh Hashanah is getting closer. These new rules take effect next week on…
As Rosh Hashanah gets closer every day, we must keep praying that everything will be regular this year for Uman Rosh Hashanah. Over the last few weeks, rumors have been flying around different whatsapp and social media groups about Ukraine closing their borders early like last year but so far none of…
Rabbi Natan Ben-Nun who is the Chairman of the Breslov Union in Uman (איחוד ברסלב) and his staff are currently holding meetings with all relevant figures in Ukraine to prepare for the Rosh Hashanah kibbutz in Uman. This year the Ukrainian police expect a dramatic increase in the number of Chassidim coming…
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…
