Record number of Uman Hasidim came to Uman

14.09.2015, 12:23
On Sunday, September 13, the Jews began to celebrate the beginning of the New Year 5776. This year's celebration of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Cherkasy region, gathered a record number of Hasidim - almost 30 thousand people.

On Sunday, September 13, the Jews began to celebrate the beginning of the New Year 5776. This year's celebration of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Cherkasy region, gathered a record number of Hasidim - almost 30 thousand people.

It was reported by the press service of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine in Cherkasy region.

"A record number of foreign visitors - 29 490 people arrived this year in Uman to attend the celebrations, last year there were over twenty thousand people,”goes the statement.

As we know, orthodox Jews come to Uman to celebrate the New Year at the tomb of the founder of the Bratslav Hasidism Rabbi Nachman–it is believed that it will bring good luck.

The holiday will last until Tuesday, September 15.

These days the public peace in Uman during the celebration of Rosh Hashanah 400 will be kept by Ukrainian law enforcement officers and 15 Israeli police officers who arrived on the eve of the holiday.