Tag Archives: Rebbe Nachman

Kiev and Israel Prepare For Uman

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

On Monday, a preparatory meeting took place in the Israeli consulate in Kiev ahead of the annual mass pilgrimage of Jews to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.  Organizers expect that the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, … Continue reading →

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Will Measels Tarnish Rosh Hashana In Uman This Year Again

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

 Last winter a drastic increase in measles cases was documented both in Israel and the United States. According to information that was received by the Health Ministries in both Israel and the United States the disease was spread by those … Continue reading →

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Israeli Delegation of Emergency Services Meet With Ukranian Government to Discuss Preparations For Rosh Hashanah Pilgrimage to Uman –

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Raphael Poch

In preparation for the tens of thousands of Jewish visitors who will be heading to Uman, Ukraine this year for Rosh Hashanah, an Israeli delegation of representatives from emergency services met with representatives of the Ukrainian government. High ranking Ukrainian … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Opens New Chapter In Kiev, Inaugurates Ambulance In Uman

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Raphael Poch

A moving ceremony took place on Sunday night in the central Chabad house of Kiev in Ukraine. 20 new volunteer EMTs graduated from their lengthy training program and will now be joining United Hatzalah’s worldwide network of EMS volunteers. The … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Go To Uman Just to Pray, I Go to Save Lives

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Raphael Poch

“My name is Avi Tenenbaum. I am a United Hatzalah volunteer and I was spent the past week in the Ukrainian town of Uman as a mispallel as well as a volunteer first responder, acting both as an EMT and … Continue reading →

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87 People Treated For Medical Injuries In Uman As Of Tuesday Afternoon

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteers in Uman, both local and visiting, have treated 87 people for a variety of medical injuries as of Tuesday afternoon, a day before Rosh Hashanah begins. As the throngs of worshippers gathered in the city where Rebbe … Continue reading →

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