Uman, Ukraine – Euro-Asian Jewish Congress President Alexander Machkevich said today he has resolved a prickly land dispute over the reputed grave site of the founder of Breslov Hassidism in the Ukraine, and has recovered the area for the benefit of the local Breslov community.
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The controversy over the land where Rabbi Nachman Breslover (1772-1810), also known as Nachman from Uman, is thought to be buried began six years ago after the local Jewish community decided to build a new synagogue at the site, and employed a Ukrainian contractor to do the job.
After the Jewish community defaulted on payment, the Ukrainian Supreme Court ruled that the contractor, who is also a member of the country’s parliament, became the lawful owner of the property, Machkevich said.
Years of negotiations failed to resolve the issue. “He [the contractor] could have built a mosque there,” Machkevich said, where he holds citizenship.
After being approached by Yeshaya Kogen, the chief rabbi of his native Kazakhstan, who cited divine intervention, Machkevich warily agreed to get involved in the negotiations. “I was in doubt that I could do anything because it was quite a complicated situation,” he said.
After six months of negotiations, Machkevich, a self-made billionaire, closed a deal with the Ukrainian contractor last week after paying him more than half a million dollars. “The money is nothing compared to the achievement,” Machkevich said. “The main thing is that we got it back.” “I am happy that God gave me the possibility to intervene,” he said.
baruch Hashem
does this person also help live people too ?
may hashem give the wisdom and the courage to help out many others in the future
OMG… a mask? are the arabs now fighting for the right to return to uman too? lol…
BURICH HASHEM
if they would have paid, this would have been a moot point.
“Euro-Asian Jewish Congress” Why do we have so many unheard of organizations supposedly representing us? At least this one did something nice.
I thought aryeh deri owned the property
Alex;
I know you…
May Hashem bless you for all what you do all year in Ukrain for the Jewish People…
Keap up the Good work….
Lock & Load
Ch”v a mosque should be built in such a place!
Is there any heter to be mefaneh the atzamos to Eretz Yisroel so that those who want to be by the grave can also be home for yontof?
Na Nac Nach Nachm Nachman MiUman!!!
Why did Jewish community default on the payment?