Hasidic pilgrims began arriving to Cherkasy region to celebrate the Jewish New Year – Rosh
Hashanah, which this year is celebrated in October. This was reported by the press service of
the State Migration Service of Ukraine.
“Today, the head of the Central-Southern Interregional Department of the State Migration
Service, Andriy Kocherga, made a working visit to Uman. Together with the employees of the
Uman department of the CPMU visited the quarter where the hasids live and the Grave of the
founder of Bratslav Hasidism, Tzadik Nahman, and with the participation of representatives of
the Uman District Police Department of the State Police in the region and the Department of
Strategic Investigations in the Cherkasy Region of the Department of the National Police of
Ukraine, they discussed joint measures. The main emphasis of the meeting: the security
component of the stay of foreign pilgrims and control over their compliance with the legislation
on the legal status of foreigners and stateless persons,” the message reads.»
The Migration Service noted that up to half a thousand Hasidim have already arrived to Uman,
but a mass arrival of pilgrims is expected as early as next week. With this in mind, the Migration
Service, together with law enforcement agencies, have switched to an enhanced mode of
operation.
This year, it is planned to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with the participation of more than 50,000
pilgrims.
As a reminder, this year Rosh Hashanah will be celebrated on October 2-4.
