A ... or ... an artist empty of followers, for fear of a Russian invasion
"Tourism has been harmed and the Ukrainians complain that their livelihoods have been harmed because the Hasidim have stopped coming" - tensions between Russia and Ukraine have stopped the wave of Israeli tourism to Uman.
Evidence from the field, in preparation for the possibility of a Russian invasion
Between Ashkenazi
23/02/2022
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 13:51 Updated: 14:02
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"My fire will burn until the coming of the Messiah," this statement is attributed to
Rabbi Nachman of Breslav, whose landmark in the town of Uman has become a sought-after tourist site from the former Soviet Union.
A travel guide to Uman says about the situation there at the moment: "I was there a week and a half ago and everything was calm and in order", but regarding Hasidic flights from Israel, he adds: ".
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It should be noted that Bauman itself has about 200 Hasidic families, most of whom left Israel to settle near the grave of the rabbi, and Elia explains that they do not intend to leave Uman and return to Israel.
"They are as busy as our ancestor Jacob in Doron prayer and war (gift to the enemy, prayer to God, and conducting a battle in A).
Moishe Horowitz, a Breslav follower who lives in Uman with his wife and two children
, said: "There is a big drop in Israeli tourism. If on a normal Saturday there are 1,000 people here, on Saturday there were 60."
Despite the tension, Moishe makes it clear that he does not intend to return to Israel soon: "It's like you're afraid of what's happening in Istanbul, Kiev is 1,000 kilometers away and everything is here as usual so there is no real reason to return to Israel."
Moishe adds: "We also experienced a big drop in Corona, everyone thought that whoever came here would catch up and die and in the end everything was back on track, and I believe that is what will happen soon."
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