Tomb of Rabbi Nachman in Uman Desecrated by Pig’s Head, Fake Blood

21.12.2016, 12:18
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Jewish worshipers in Ukraine were teargassed and the grave of Hasidic Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav was defiled with fake blood and a pigs head in a Wednesday night attack at the popular pilgrimage site visited by tens of thousands of Jews every year.

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Police opened an investigation, but no arrests have been announced. The incident was quickly condemned by officials in Israel, with lawmakers calling on Ukrainian authorities to boost security and swiftly seek justice for the perpetrators. Ukrainian Embassy in Israel expressed the regret and assured that the Ukrainian side will take all possible measures to punish responsible for the incident. The offenders might get up to eight years in prison informed national police.

Uman mayor declared that city strengthens the guards of places of worship and symbols.

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Since the fall of Communism, Uman has seen the arrival of thousands of pilgrims on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, who come to visit the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman, the founder of the Bratslav Hasidic sect who died in 1810.

Smaller pilgrimages occur throughout the year and the city has recently seen a rise in Jews moving there permanently.