Uman

Watch: Dancing during 'Unetaneh Tokef' in Uman

Video captured by a non-Jew shows the spirited and energetic dancing that occurred during Rosh Hashana prayers in Uman.

Watch: Tashlich in Uman on Rosh Hashanah

Rare footage of Jews in Uman saying the traditional Rosh Hashanah prayer.

Over 1,000 treated in Uman by United Hatzalah

'It was remarkable to see the nature of injuries and be able to trace them back to the Uman experience.'

Rabbi Berland stopped at airport on way to Uman

Rabbi Berland prevented from leaving country despite permission to visit Uman for Rosh Hashanah by parole board.

Watch: The kitchen preparing food for 30,000 in Uman

Take a tour of the basketball-court-sized kitchen in Uman's Scheiner Hachnosas Orchim.

Court freezes Rabbi Berland's trip to Uman

Court freezes decision permitting Rabbi Eliezer Berland to fly to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.

Rabbi Berland permitted to visit Uman - for a price

Breslov rabbi serving sentence for sexual assault permitted to fly to Uman for Rosh Hashanah - after putting up $210,000 bond.

Watch: 'Get yourself on a plane' to Uman

Beinoni's new single honors 'the greatest Jewish gathering since days of old - Uman Rosh Hashanah.'

Breslov rabbis: No women in Uman

As thousands prepare to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, a number of Breslov rabbis call to prohibit women near gravesite at that time.

Ukrainian authorities prepare for record 40,000 Jews in Uman

At least 10,000 more Jewish visitors expected to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashana than in previous years.

Benefits versus costs in an Uman Rosh Hashanah

Tens of thousands in Uman on Rosh Hashanah leave children without parents and an orphaned holiday table. Is it worth the spiritual price?

'Why fly to Uman for Rosh Hashannah? Israel is much holier'

Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem slams annual pilgrimages to Breslov Rebbe's tomb in Uman. 'It's only worthwhile for those already outside Israel.'

Israeli found unconscious in Uman

Medics treat haredi youth found unconscious in Uman, transfer him to hospital in critical condition.

Three Israelis suspected of vandalizing Jesus statue in Uman

Three Israeli youths, including two brothers, are accused of vandalizing a statue of Jesus on the cross in the city of Uman, Ukraine.

Uman: “A significant development in the investigation”

The Attorney General’s comments indicate that the police may have information leading to the vandals who desecrated Rabbi Nachman’s tomb.

Netanyahu: Desecration of Rabbi Nachman's grave is 'terrible'

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls on the Ukrainian government to take action following the desecration of the grave of Rabbi Nachman in Uman.

'Reinforce security at grave of Rabbi Nachman'

Deputy Education Minister calls on PM to work with Ukrainian Premier to improve security in Uman after holy site vandalized.

Anti-Semitic vandals hurl pig's head into tomb of Rebbe Nachman

Tomb of Breslov founder desecrated as vandals throw pig's head with swastika into Uman compound.

Ben Gurion airport prepares for mass flights to Uman.

Airport authorities are preparing for the yearly mass flights to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslav in the Ukrainian town of Uman.

Drama on Jewish bus in Uman

A tour bus in Uman, Ukraine was taken hostage by criminals who demanded money from the organizers of the trip.

Watch: Hundreds Attend Funeral of Israeli Found Dead in Uman

Hundreds of people were participating Sunday in the funeral of Amir Ohana, the Israeli who went missing in Uman and was found Saturday.

Body of Missing Israeli Found in Uman

Amir Ohana, who went missing over Rosh Hashanah, found in a lake; he apparently fell in due to an epileptic fit.

Missing Israeli in Uman: Important Testimony Received

As ZAKA rescue teams redouble efforts with witness testimony, ministers Deri and Elkin work to get permits to expand tools for search.

Interview

Missing Israeli in Uman: Danger Rising by the Minute

ZAKA official describes desperate search 'leaving no stone unturned,' details dangers in forest as fears for life of epileptic Israeli grow.

Searches Intensify for Missing Israeli in Uman

Foreign Ministry and ZAKA join searches for Amir Ohana, the missing Israeli in Ukraine as wife asks public to help pray for his return.

Israeli Man Missing in Uman

Ukrainian authorities focusing on search for a body as Israeli man goes missing among 45,000 Rosh Hashanah visitors.

Thousands Delayed On Their Way to Uman

Tens of thousands of Israelis, as well as Jews from around the world, were in Uman Sunday to celebrate Rosh Hashanah

The Miracle on the Plane to Kiev

Black Box Over Kiev reveals the miracle men that saved a plane by davening and learning the Torah of Rebbe Nachman on his birthday.

Feature Interview

'Rebbe Nachman' Tales to Hit the Big Screen

Novelist's journey back to his Jewish heritage inspires movie based on hassidic legend's teachings, featuring Israeli star Yehuda Barkan.

Ben Gurion Airport Sees Highest-Ever Traffic Over Holidays

Holiday travel sky-high: 521 aircraft to depart, arrive at Israel's airport in 24 hours - a new record.

Huge Crowds Expected at Ben Gurion for High Holidays

Some 1.4 million travelers are expected to pass through Ben Gurion Airport into and out of Israel during the High Holiday period.

No to Uman

Ukraine Bills Hassidim: $100 to Visit Rabbi Nachman's Grave

Proposed law condemned for fleecing visitors to Breslov Rabbi's tomb.

Foodless Uman Pilgrims Saved by Rabbi

About 100 pilgrims who were stuck in Moscow airport received kosher food thanks to Russia's chief rabbi.

Ukraine: Top-Level Meeting Ahead of Jewish Pilgrimage

Hassidic rabbis meet Ukrainian leadership as annual pilgrimage to Uman is set to begin.

‘Celebrity Rabbi’ Nixes Uman Trips: It’s Forbidden

Rabbi Avi Zarki slams annual pilgrimage to Ukraine. ‘The spiritual boost is not real.’

Israeli Badly Beaten at Rav Nachman's Grave

A member of the Breslov hassidic group said he was violently attacked Monday morning as he visited the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

SMS Calls Ukraine’s Jews to Pray on Yom Kippur

Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi is announcing prayer times by SMS to encourage Jews to attend synagogue on Yom Kippur.

Photos: Israeli Couple Weds in Uman, Ukraine

Israeli couple weds in Uman, Ukraine, the first time that a wedding takes place at the tomb of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

Hundreds at Work Preparing Uman Tent City for Pilgrims

Deputy mayor of Ukrainian town praises "amazing volunteer spirit" as pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman's tomb nears.

Ukraine Power Cut Leaves Rabbi Nachman’s Grave in the Dark

Jews praying at the grave site of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov were left in the dark on the Sabbath after authorities cut off electricity.

Blast Destroys Ambulance Near Grave of Rabbi Nachman

A blast destroyed an ambulance near the Uman grave of Rabbi Nachman. Police are investigating arson, but it may been accidental.

Photos: Breslav Rabbis in Uman

The annual pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman’s gravesite in Uman attracted many of the prominent rabbis of the Breslaver Hasidic world.

Body of Israeli Drowned in Uman Flown to Israel

The body of Eli Eliyah, who died in Uman, was flown from Kiev to Israel. Hundreds accompanied the coffin to the airport in Kiev.

Tragedy in Uman: Israeli Killed in Holiday Accident

A young Israeli man was swept away by a river and drowned during "tashlich" prayer, while spending Rosh Hashanah at Uman.

Photos: Erev Rosh Hashanah in Uman

View photos from the central penitential prayers in the biggest synagogue in Uman, Ukraine.

Rosh Hashanah, The Jewish New Year, Begins Wednesday Night

The two day New Year Holiday begins tonight and Shabbat Shuva makes it a three day continuum. Arutz Sheva wishes you a good and sweet year.

Uman Visitors Won't Get Warm Welcome This Year

Chassidic visitors to Uman may be greeted by mass protests of Ukranian nationalists demanding they leave town.

Rabbi Nixes Annual Uman Trip

There is no justification in Jewish law for spending Rosh Hashanah in the Ukraine, Israeli rabbi says.

'Motive for Murder at Uman was Anti-Semitism'

A friend of the victim says Jews often pay protection money to locals but that this time the attackers did not want money, just blood.

Breslover Chassid Murdered Near Rabbi Nachman's Tomb in Uman

A 19-year-old Breslov Chossid is murdered by Ukrainian thugs near the grave of his Rebbe in Uman, just two months before he was to be married.

Flights to Uman Filling Up

Preparations underway for annual pilgrimage to Uman.