Richard Prasquier. The Bretslovers in Uman

Speaking of the Hassidim of Bratslav, (Bretslover in Yiddish), we do not completely avoid the news. War, cut airlines and warnings from the governments of Ukraine, Israel, or the United States, nothing helped, the Bretslovers returned to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, 20,000 they say, not far of the 40,000 in the years before Covid. Rabbi … Read more

Breslov and Uman: a passionate relationship that defies war

After the coronavirus pandemic, it is now the shadow of war that hangs over the pilgrimage of Uman. In light of the risks involved, Ukrainian and Israeli authorities have called with one voice on Jewish pilgrims not to travel to the city in eastern Ukraine on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah. Uman Mayor Iryna Pletnyova … Read more