Update Friday Morning Aug 28 9:20 AM Israel Time: Ukraine officially closed its borders at 12 am last night in a surprising move. The original date was motzei shabbos. Many flights from Israel were cancelled and people who went this morning to fly with connecting flights were not allowed on the plane.…
Ukraine has finally decided to limit the number of people that will be allowed into Uman. No specific number was given or how they will enforce this decision. It is also not clear if this will apply to only Israeli citizens or to everyone who wants to come to Uman. Some reports…
Shiner's Food Tents are preparing accordingly as Rosh Hashanah gets closer. In order to prevent the spread of Corona c"v, all Corona health restrictions in Ukraine will be followed. 6 feet social distancing, masks and hand sanitizer everywhere. Pictures courtesy of Uman Shalom.
A meeting took place between Prime Minister Netanyahu and representatives of Breslov today regarding the annual charter flights to Uman. According to them, the Prime Minister said that it should be examined how it would be possible to allow the flights to take place. Some of the points in the outline presented…
The Breslov Union in Uman has started to prepare the Tziyon of Rabbeinu z"l in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. According to the plan, the Tziyon will be divided up into "capsules" to prevent the spread of Corona. Each capsule will hold a certain amount of…
Fearing anti-Semitism and acts of violence: The Organization of the United Jewish Communities in Ukraine has sent an appeal to the Ukrainian Interior Minister demanding proper and increased security for Breslov Chassidim in Uman for Rosh Hashana. A letter sent to the Minister of the Interior states: “On behalf of the United…
Department of Communications of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, published on August 18, 2020 at 14:00 Full Statement: At the initiative of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, Rosh Hashanah has acquired the status of a national holiday in Ukraine. At the same time, this year's epidemic situation…
Today, August 18, it was widely reported in Israeli media that the Ukrainian government finally decided to cancel Uman Rosh Hashanah and forbid entry of foreigners to Uman. However, this is not fully true and the real story is that there will now be a limit on how many people can attend…
First thing to know - Uman Rosh Hashanah 2020 is happening with permission granted from the Ukrainian government. There will be very strict regulations but there is no ban on entering Uman or the Ukraine as of now. Uman Rosh Hashanah 2020 is almost here and there are still lots of questions…
Next week on Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul, a group of Na Nachs along with their famous Na Nach vans will be protesting on the streets of Tel Aviv. The protest is against the Israeli govt's attempts to prohibit flights to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. Ziv-Moshe Levy, the organizer of the protest, told…
