Tens of thousands of Jews flock to Uman for Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage despite another year of wartime warnings “God has not always protected us, not on European soil and not on Ukrainian soil,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Gabe Friedman September 13, 2023 5:04 pm
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In Ukraine, young Jews are torn between fighting for their country — and leaving for another By Cnaan Liphshiz February 14, 2022 11:24 am
Ukraine to let in vaccinated Israeli pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah By Cnaan Liphshiz March 19, 2021 6:22 am
Jewish teenager lightly wounded in attack in Uman, Ukraine By Cnaan Liphshiz October 20, 2020 9:38 am
The Red Cross is aiding hundreds of Jewish pilgrims who have amassed at Ukraine’s closed borders By Cnaan Liphshiz September 16, 2020 4:59 pm
Ukraine deports 2 Israelis for knocking down social distancing barriers in Uman By Cnaan Liphshiz September 11, 2020 9:52 am
How an annual religious pilgrimage created a year-round Jewish community in Uman, Ukraine By Cnaan Liphshiz September 4, 2020 3:33 pm