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Every fall, Hasidim from around the world come to Uman, where the tomb of the leader of the Bratslav Hasidim, Tzadik Nachman, is located to celebrate Rosh Hasidim. In 2019, more than 30 thousand pilgrims visited Uman.
In 2020, the celebration falls from September 18 to 20.
From August 28 to September 28, 2020, the Ukraine border was closed to foreigners, such a decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on August 26 due to the worsening situation of the epidemic. “Evropeyskaya Pravda”, citing sources, reported that the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was dictated by the desire to prevent Hasidim from making pilgrimages to the Rosh Hashanah celebration.
Two days before the border was closed, the Hasidim began arriving in Ukraine. On September 14, the Belarusian State Border Committee reported that there are more than 1,500 Hasidim on the border with Ukraine, demanding that they be allowed to celebrate the Jewish New Year. The State Border Service of Ukraine said they hope to reach the borders of Ukraine. 4 thousand chassidim.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry appealed to the Belarusian authorities with a request not to grant a permit for the Hasidim to depart for Ukraine.
On September 16, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to close the Novye Yarilovichi checkpoint, through which the Hasidim try to reach Ukraine.
Israel’s ambassador to Ukraine Joel Lyon said that Israel respects the Ukrainian government’s decision to close the borders, so the Hasidim must return to Belarus and from there home.
Video: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine / YouTube
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