Hasidic Pilgrims Celebrate Jewish New Year In Ukraine
![An estimated 30,000 pilgrims from around the world have traveled to Uman for three days of Rosh Hashanah festivities.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a57b0fed-ab63-4ed7-8485-e410bb10f2e7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An estimated 30,000 pilgrims from around the world have traveled to Uman for three days of Rosh Hashanah festivities.
![Followers of the Breslov Hasidic movement make the yearly pilgrimage to Uman. The grave of the Hasidic movement's founder, Reb Nachman, is located in the Ukrainian city. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/89b06a44-52a8-4ade-85c3-01b3c1b4e9d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Followers of the Breslov Hasidic movement make the yearly pilgrimage to Uman. The grave of the Hasidic movement's founder, Reb Nachman, is located in the Ukrainian city.
![Hasidic pilgrims celebrated from balconies and rooftops. Rosh Hashanah festivities began after sundown on September 9.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f575e77a-7f22-43f0-afb6-9f8253aa291f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hasidic pilgrims celebrated from balconies and rooftops. Rosh Hashanah festivities began after sundown on September 9.
![Pilgrims offer prayers of thanks to Ukraine for giving shelter to their prophet, Reb Nachman.](https://gdb.rferl.org/2c90e138-d979-408f-b1e8-b13b3b25c773_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pilgrims offer prayers of thanks to Ukraine for giving shelter to their prophet, Reb Nachman.
![Pilgrims read Hebrew prayers during the celebrations.](https://gdb.rferl.org/029e4c43-f89c-4624-95e9-260cd3acd71c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pilgrims read Hebrew prayers during the celebrations.
![Politics is sometimes injected into the celebrations. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/661ed9a0-828e-40e9-b3a8-2667ee26daa3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Politics is sometimes injected into the celebrations.
![Street dancing is an essential part of the celebrations](https://gdb.rferl.org/f3f7c3a5-d378-48f9-b450-f9e0cf1fae17_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Street dancing is an essential part of the celebrations
![Pilgrims carry an elaborate Torah case through the streets of Uman.](https://gdb.rferl.org/57c983f1-d691-4a7e-aceb-779fdac2a220_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pilgrims carry an elaborate Torah case through the streets of Uman.
![Acrobatic street dancing is not uncommon.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0e7aec39-d077-4d6d-908e-decd890be29d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Acrobatic street dancing is not uncommon.
![Many of Hasidic pilgrims cry while reading Torah.](https://gdb.rferl.org/43deb154-591c-4c6f-ba30-2a19ca8561d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Many of Hasidic pilgrims cry while reading Torah.
![A Hasidic pilgrim finds a quiet place for contemplation. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/737f348b-6ce5-4169-be82-c0c9cff9fcc3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Hasidic pilgrim finds a quiet place for contemplation.
![Hasidic pilgrims pass down their religious traditions to a new generation.](https://gdb.rferl.org/234a5b80-b0c4-4978-ba1c-5bad5db6ff8a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hasidic pilgrims pass down their religious traditions to a new generation.
![Pilgrims mark the start of Rosh Hashanah with prayers in synagogue.](https://gdb.rferl.org/07a4ee29-199e-4b75-83fe-d50928fb48bb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pilgrims mark the start of Rosh Hashanah with prayers in synagogue.
![Prayers in synagogue.](https://gdb.rferl.org/979dd750-65f1-45d4-a656-630c426491f5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Prayers in synagogue.
![Some faithful pilgrims stay in synagogue after the evening prayers are finished.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a3d7819a-ce4d-479a-bbe2-49a0ec288548_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Some faithful pilgrims stay in synagogue after the evening prayers are finished.
![Wet weather did not dampen the spirit of celebration. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/9291496b-7c7f-4c0c-97be-69d947f85e4d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Wet weather did not dampen the spirit of celebration.
![Chants and prayers echo through the city of Uman after nightfall.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c8c19292-87b8-41e5-aaf9-392bad781c28_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Chants and prayers echo through the city of Uman after nightfall.
![Rosh Hashanah celebrations end at sunset on September 11.](https://gdb.rferl.org/fb8abf37-c356-4ac7-b7cc-1079f7a92a12_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rosh Hashanah celebrations end at sunset on September 11.
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