Ukraine readies for record pilgrimage of 40,000 Jews to Uman Amid the rising popularity of the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage, street brawls between the visitors and locals are not uncommon.
Ukrainian Jew in serious condition after altercation with neighbor The 26-year-old man was attacked for reasons not yet known with a sharp object and hit in the foot, requiring urgent surgery.
Israeli man arrested in Ukraine for desecrating cross Police believe the vandalism in Uman was payback for an attack on a synagogue there.