“The Holy Rosh Ha-Shan will be celebrated from September 22 to September 24. In Uman because of this increased safety measures”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, the arrival of pilgrims to Ukraine across the border with the EU and Moldova has been observed for several weeks, but the majority has arrived in the last five days.
“According to our estimates, more than 35 thousand pilgrims of Hasidim, which were mostly moved by organized groups, were traced to Ukraine. There were also refusals to enter, ”Demchenko said.
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According to him, the refusals were related to problems with documents or the presence of a ban on entry into Ukraine previously made.
The Holy Rosh Ha-Shan will be celebrated from September 22 to September 24. In Uman, security measures were exacerbated.
In Uman there is a grave of Tzadik (righteous) Nakhman, the founder of the so -called Bratslav course of Hasidism – one of the most revered shrines and a place of pilgrimage for the representatives of this trend. All the Jews from this course of Hasidism consider it their duty to visit at least once in their lives on the grave of Tzadik Nakhman and believe that the New Year, if they meet him at the Holy Rosh Ha-Shan in Uman, will definitely be happy for them.
Last year, more than 33.5 thousand pilgrims arrived in Uman.