Uman – Jewish Encampment In Uman Ruined In Attack By Right-Wing Ukrainian Nationalists

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    FILE - Ultra orthodox Jews carry food supply for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in the Ukrainian city of Uman. ReutersUman – Hasidic Jews preparing for the upcoming pilgrimage to Uman witnessed the destruction of their costly equipment and security fences by nearly 100 Ukrainian nationalists this past Shabbos, rendering the Hasidim powerless to do anything but watch. Observers report that though police were called to the scene, they failed to intercede and diplomatic channels have not yielded any suspects, according to a report by Ynet News (http://bit.ly/1hRMn2V).

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    “On Shabbat, when they knew we wouldn’t be able to respond or activate the communication device, they simply knocked down the fence, pushed the light poles and security cameras and caused damage estimated at half a million dollars,” said Eliezer Kirshboim, chairman and director of the Jewish association in Uman.

    The hostile attitude and harassment against the Hasidim has persisted despite the fact that the Jews have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in the City. Kirschboim said the intention of the nationalistic groups is to discourage Hasidim from coming to the Ukraine at all because of the intimidation.

    Kirshboim explained that the so-called right-wing activists “harass the Jewish Hasidim” in an effort to garner good will and political points with the local community. “Whoever harasses the Hasidim more has a better chance of winning the elections in October. There is a crazy state of anarchy. All they want is a bribe and to prove they are harassing Hasidim.”


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    8 years ago

    So absurd, Breslover’s have brought in millions of Dollars over the years into this small local economy.

    sholkramer
    sholkramer
    8 years ago

    I believe no Jew should spend a dime in the Ukraine. Jews belong at home on Yom Tov. Maybe their wives hired goons because they are fed up with this insanity.

    8 years ago

    Sad to say but I’m actually happy that this occurred. What will it take for these mindless Breslov to once and for all stop this annual madness and rushing to the most anti-Semitic location on earth to party at Rav Nachman’s kever. Aside from the disruption to thousands of yideshe families each year on Rosh Hashana and waste of tens of millions of NIS which benefit primarily these sadistic anti-semitim, they distort the message of Rav Nachman since the event has become more of a goiyeshe style “new age gathering” than anything remotely resembling a torahdik event. There are plenty of kivrei tzadikim in EY and NYC…no need to continue this circus and hopefully this past shabbos’ event will discourage people from coming to Uman.

    CHAIM36
    CHAIM36
    8 years ago

    Enough with this lunacy. They should all stay home with their wives and children.This has become a cult and should be stopped.

    lazerx
    lazerx
    8 years ago

    To go to Uman to support a country known for its large population of anti Semites seems stupid to me.

    Bring Rebbe Nachman to Israel, maybe Safad, then make your pilgrimage there. What mitzvah is there to support our enemies?

    Na Nisht Nachman b’Uman no more

    8 years ago

    Why go to daven in Ukraine, whose soil is soaked with Jewish blood, when you can take a plane directly to daven at Hashem’s palace, the Kosel and mekomos kedoshim in Eretz Yisrael? Our generation needs to work on acquiring a love and appreciation of Eretz Yisrael. They need to stop romanticizing Europe, which is filled with hatred and anti Semitic vermin.

    Nycnyc
    Nycnyc
    8 years ago

    Move the grave to chevron near the meoras hamachpela

    volfie
    volfie
    8 years ago

    SOMETHINGS NEVER CHANGE.One of them is Ukrainian anti-Semitism and hatred of any Jew.My father,A”H.a survivor told me that Nazis murdered Jews because it was an order;Ukrainians .yimach shemam vezichrom.did the same because they enjoyed it !Their hatred even overrides the money the Jews pump into the region -Let these Ukes ALL DROP DEAD.

    CHAIM36
    CHAIM36
    8 years ago

    Nut Jobs !!!! Stay HOME !

    yossi10952
    yossi10952
    8 years ago

    Shame on you all previous comments, you are worse then all those Ukrainian nationalists, how can you be happy when another jew lost a half a million dollars, this whole thing of going to uman was something that a great tzadik r’ Nachman said that we should be by him on rosh hashanna and you guys have the chutzpah to go and bash them like this, your only tikkun is if you will end up coming.

    albroker
    albroker
    8 years ago

    until the Ukrainians will do what do they do best to the Jews (murder them) these people will continue spending millions and be away from their families.

    anonyid
    anonyid
    8 years ago

    Why are you only carried away about Breslov going to Uman? Every chassidus has chassidim flying from around the world to their Rebbes on Rosh Hashanah. If chassidim feel inspired at wherever they are for RH, why scoff at them and why should it bother you? If you’re jealous, pick yourself up and go to a Rebbe of you’re liking. You’ll be highly surprised at the hisorerus one acquires these 2 days.

    8 years ago

    It will probably take c’v a violent assault or murder of some of these pilgrims before they realize what a hellhole is Uman….dig up the bones of Rav Nachman and move them to one of several beautiful locations near har habayis or on the beach at Tel Aviv where it would become one of the biggest tourist attractions in all of EY and bring hundreds of thousands of frei yidden annually to seek some mystical healing at his kever on the ocean.

    czyrankevic
    czyrankevic
    8 years ago

    th yey are not right wingers just plain reshuim ukraine has a long history of doing rishes for yiden go back to chelmenetzki y”s or more recently in the late 1800s or during the nazis they were the worst even worse then the SS a plague on all of them

    8 years ago

    They are lunatics etc , but dont say you are happy. Maasei yoday tovey bayom veatem omrim shira??????? I agree ukraina is dangerous now