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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on Hasidim to refrain from the pilgrimage to Uman on Rosh Hashanah due to Russia's military aggression. In case of arrival, pilgrims should take into account the restrictions of martial law and possible complications of their stay. The embassy of Ukraine in Israel posted a corresponding statement on security precautions on Thursday.
"Russia's ongoing full-scale military aggression against Ukraine creates real threats to people's lives and safety, making it impossible to guarantee the safety of foreign citizens on the territory of Ukraine. In view of this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on Hasidic pilgrims to refrain from this year's pilgrimage to the city of Uman as part of the celebration of Rosh Hashanah," the embassy said in a statement.
As noted, "if a decision is made to visit Umani contrary to the mentioned caveats, it should be taken into account that the legal regime of martial law is in force in Ukraine, which provides for a number of additional regulations, including restrictions on freedom of movement, the introduction of a curfew, the implementation of increased patrols, prohibition of mass events and gatherings, as well as the use of coercive measures against persons who do not comply with the established restrictions."
The embassy also listed other circumstances that may complicate the stay of pilgrims in Ukraine and which should be taken into account when planning trips:
- lack of a sufficient number of civil defense facilities to shelter pilgrims in the places of their mass stay in the city of Uman;
- congestion of land transport links with Ukraine and possible significant delays in railway traffic
- of transport due to massive shelling of transport infrastructure objects;
- lack of a sufficient number of medical personnel and medical facilities in the city of Uman to provide medical care for pilgrims;
- the possibility of introducing additional regulation of entry (online registration) and stay of Hasidic pilgrims in Ukraine.
Every year, tens of thousands of Jews who practice one of the currents of Judaism - Hasidism - make a pilgrimage to Uman, where the grave of the founder of Bratslav Hasidism, tzaddik Nachman, who lived in the late 2th - early 4th centuries, is located. The pilgrimage is timed to celebrate the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah, which this year is celebrated from October XNUMX to XNUMX. Hasidim believe that if they meet Rosh Hashanah near the grave of Tzaddik Nachman, then the next year will be very happy for them.
