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“Uman, Rosh Hashanah” – the phrase is sung at every Breslov Hasidic gathering, each word echoing the yearning for one of the holiest days of the year.
As they do every Rosh Hashanah, tens of thousands of Jews flock to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in the Ukrainian city of Uman.
Rabbi Nachman was one of the most influential Hasidic leaders in Jewish history. This year, the pilgrimage drew attention both because of the unusual allocation of 10 million shekels ($2.7 million) during wartime and because of efforts to allow draft dodgers to travel there without being arrested by the IDF for failing to report to the recruitment bureau.
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