As the annual Breslov hasidic Rosh Hashana pilgrimage to the grave of
Beslov’s founder, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, in Uman, Ukraine winds down,
reports of property damage and crimes by hasidim – and by Israeli
police sent to watch over them – have flooded in.
Hasidim Trash Parts Of Uman As Annual Pilgrimage Ends
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
As the annual Breslov hasidic Rosh Hashana pilgrimage to the grave of Beslov’s founder, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, in Uman, Ukraine winds down, reports of property damage and crimes by hasidim – and by Israeli police sent to watch over them – have flooded in, much like they do every year.
So what allegedly went wrong this year?
Here’s a list based on a Jerusalem Post report:
• 3 Israeli police officers sent to Uman to help local police fought last week with locals while off duty, Israel’s Channel 10 reported. One of the officers was reportedly injured in the fight. All were sent back to Israel to “answer” for their conduct.
• Israeli hasidim started a fire inside their rented Uman apartment when they tried to barbecue indoors, Ukrainian ICTV television station reported. The hasidim who lit the fire were reportedly handed over to the Israeli police at the scene.
• An apartment block lost power for almost an day because of an overload allegedly caused by hasidim.
• On the same street in a different apartment block, hasidim allegedly caused the sewage system to overflow and flood the municipality’s social services center. According to Ukrainian news reports, hasidim flushed diapers and hygienic pads down the toilet, resulting in the flood of sewage.
• On Erev Rosh Hashanah, Ukrainian police divers pulled a hasid out of a flooded quarry. The hasid was revived by resuscitation.