Jewish Pilgrims Celebrate New Year In Ukraine

A Hasidic Jew reads prayers on Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the new year. According to the Jewish calendar, the holiday marks the start of the year 5774.

The holiday lasts from the evening of September 4 until September 6.

A Hasidic Jew celebrates the new year in high spirits.

Some 30,000 pilgrims -- a record number -- are visiting Uman for the holiday.

The tradition of marking the New Year on Reb Nachman's grave was revived after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.

Religious Jews observe a period of 10 days of reflection beginning with celebrations on Rosh Hashanah and continuing until Yom Kippur, the day of atonement.