There is a specific photo from the year 1908 that shows Breslov Chassidim on Erev Rosh Hashanah in Uman davening at Rebbe Nachman's kever. It has been long-rumored that one of the people in the picture is Rav Shimshon Barsky zt"l but it has never been officially confirmed. He was the fourth…
The results of the talks between the authorities in Ukraine and Israel that took place this week on Monday led to the following decision: The Ukrainians have decided to approve the kibbutz - subject to the restrictions agreed upon and detailed later in this article. Israel however is not ready to approve…
Rav Shalom Arush, who is now in Uman, calls on everyone who wants to be in Uman for Rosh Hashana to start coming now due to the uncertainty of permitted entry to Uman. See the video above.
Thousands of Breslov Chassidim are expected to slowly trickle into Uman in the next few weeks. Due to the uncertainty of possible travel restrictions that might be implemented in the coming weeks, many Breslov Chassidim along with their families have decided to fly when they still can. They will remain there until…
Kan 11 reports that Ukraine is considering reinforcing police forces around Uman during the Tishrei holidays (Rosh Hashanah, etc) to prevent the entry of Chassidim who are not authorized to be there. It seems that there will be some sort of list of people who will be allowed entry into Uman for…
