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Ukraine Nationalists Destroy Hasidic Pilgrimage Tent City
Ukrainian nationalists destroyed a tent city erected by Hasidic Jews in Uman, ahead of the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
Vandals Torch Grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov's Daughter
The grave of a daughter of the Breslover movement’s founder, Rabbi Nachman, was set on fire and daubed with a swastika.
Dutch Campsite Overrun by Supporters of Fugitive Breslov Hasidic Rabbi
A Dutch municipality ordered the eviction of 270 Jews from a camping site that is overcrowded with followers of the fugitive rabbi Eliezer Berland.
Hasidic Pilgrims Fined $15K for Ukraine Tent City
The Jewish community of Uman paid the city approximately $15,000 in fines for erecting an unlicensed tent city for holiday pilgrims.
Uman Hasidic Pilgrims May Carry Ebola Virus, Ukraine Official Claims
A Ukrainian health official warned that Jewish pilgrims converging in Uman may bring with them the Ebola virus and other epidemics.
Hasidic Pilgrimage Far From Trouble-Free for Breslovs in Ukraine
Thousands of Jewish pilgrims have begun leaving Uman, Ukraine, where their week-long stay resulted in a fire, power shortages, a sewage flood and several arrests.
Ukraine Far Right Rallies Against Hasidic Pilgrimage
A Ukrainian ultranationalist movement is organizing a march in Uman against the presence of Jewish pilgrims there, Ukrainian media reported.
Rabbi Calls Ukraine Cross 'Provocation' to Breslov Hasidic Pilgrims
The recent placing of a crucifix near the Uman grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov was an act of “clear provocation,” Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, chief rabbi of Ukraine, said.
Cross Defaced in Ukraine Hasidic Pilgrimage City
A cross near the gravesite of a Jewish sage in Uman, Ukraine, was defaced with a Hebrew inscription — a move that could stoke sectarian tensions in the Hasidic pilgrimage site.
Ukraine Robbers Steal $50K From Hasidic Pilgrimage
Robbers assaulted a security guard and stole $50,000 from an organization preparing for a major Hasidic annual pilgrimage in Uman, Ukraine.
