The Breslov hasidic community is facing an unprecedented challenge ahead of its traditional pilgrimage to Uman, as thousands of young men classified as military draft evaders are barred from leaving ...

Activists on behalf of Joseph's Tomb, primarily Breslov Hasidim associated with the Shuvu Banim community, are planning to “seize” the tomb—located in the heart of the Palestinian West Bank city of ...

Hundreds of Breslov hasidim planning to travel to Uman, Ukraine, ahead of the Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) holiday on Monday night received notices that their flights had been canceled. Many of ...

Draft dodgers from the Breslov Hasidic sect reportedly plan to evade travel restrictions in order to fly to the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage in Uman, Ukraine, by lying to authorities about their ...

About three weeks before Rosh Hashanah, tens of thousands of Breslov Hasidim are preparing to travel to Uman for holiday prayers near the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, founder of the Hasidic ...

A group of Breslov Hasidim who were traveling through a European airport this week were filmed charging at a passenger and beating him, after he harassed the group, according to reports. The video ...

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Uman, a city in central Ukraine, is the burial site of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810), the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. Eight percent of adult Jewish Israelis have visited the tomb ...