Uman (Cherkasy region) to celebrate the Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah – has already arrived more than 33.5 thousand pilgrims, said the head of the regional military administration (OVA) Igor Taburets.
“As of now, more than 33,500 pilgrims have arrived in the city for the celebration. More guests are not expected. The situation is controlled. We do not record significant violations. Services are working in a reinforced mode,” he wrote in Telegram on Wednesday.
According to him, this year the arrival of a significant number of pilgrims-children has been recorded. The bulk of pilgrims traditionally come from Israel, so this year there are slightly fewer than usual due to the security situation not only in Ukraine, but also in Israel itself. “Some simply could not leave,” Taburets said.
“Both locals and visitors are urged to respond properly to air alerts, to follow the rules. We have curfew in effect without changes,” Taburets noted.
The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) has sold a complex of buildings of the Uman Correctional Colony for UAH 29 million at a privatization auction, which is 194 times higher than the starting price.
According to SPF Chairman Vitaliy Koval on Facebook, 42 companies and entrepreneurs participated in the auction. The starting price of the lot was UAH 149.4 thousand.
According to the results of the auction on the Prozorro.Sale website, the winner of the auction was Borys Pakholyuk. According to Clarity Project, he owns a number of agricultural enterprises and farms in Cherkasy and Odesa regions.
The lot includes a complex of non-residential buildings and structures with a total area of 3.1 thousand square meters and a land plot of 0.59 hectares. The property had not been used for more than 20 years.
Koval reminded that the Ministry of Justice transfers unused penitentiary institutions to the SPF for further privatization.
More than 35 thousand pilgrims arrived in Uman (Cherkasy region) to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, and no emergencies occurred, said Ivan Vygovsky, head of the National Police of Ukraine.
“Despite the increased risks and the large number of arrivals, law enforcement officers are keeping the situation under control, no emergencies have occurred,” Vygovsky said in a statement on the National Police telegram channel following his visit to Uman.
As noted, the police are working in an enhanced mode, three filtration points with baggage scanners, stationary posts, a visa support point, control and inspection groups have been organized, and the number of investigative teams has been increased.
A coordination headquarters consisting of representatives of the National Police, the National Guard, the State Emergency Service, the State Migration Service and other services is working around the clock.
“Police officers from the State of Israel are also on duty with our police officers, who arrived to strengthen security measures and help tourists,” the National Police said.
In 2023, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) is celebrated from September 15 to 17.
More than 30 thousand pilgrims are expected to arrive in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, which corresponds to the average rate of visitation in the period before the coronavirus pandemic and in peacetime, said the first deputy mayor of Uman Oleg Ganich.
“Travel agencies have already sold more than 30 thousand tickets for flights and to places of pilgrimage to Uman. Therefore, we expect more than 30 thousand pilgrims. This is the number of pilgrims who came to us before the coronavirus and in times of peace, when there was no war,” he said on the air of the national telethon on Wednesday.
At the same time, Ganich noted that the pilgrims are not stopped by warnings of danger from either the Israeli authorities or the Ukrainian authorities. “They believe that meeting the new year at the tomb of Tzadik Nachman guarantees them a happy, kind, cheerful and bountiful year,” he said
Last year, according to official figures, 23,000 pilgrims were registered, Ganich recalled. He noted that the official figures did not differ significantly from the actual figures – “200-300-500 people at most.”
In 2023, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) will be celebrated from September 15 to 17.
From Monday, September 11, to Thursday, September 21, a special entry/exit regime will be introduced in Uman (Cherkasy region) in connection with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, according to the head of the regional military administration (OVA) Igor Taburets. “From September 11 to 21, a special regime of entry and exit, movement of citizens around the city will be established. The control procedure as last year,” he wrote in his Telegram channel on Tuesday.
Earlier it was reported that in the neighborhood of Uman, where the Hasidic pilgrims will live on Rosh Hashanah, will introduce several restrictions. In particular, will prohibit the sale of alcohol, the sale and use of pyrotechnics and pneumatic weapons and imitation weapons toys.
In 2023, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) will be celebrated from September 15 to 17.
Several restrictions will be imposed in the microdistrict of Uman, where Hasidic pilgrims will live on Rosh Hashanah, in particular, the sale of alcohol will be prohibited, the Uman City Council reports.
As reported on the page of the City Council in Facebook, from 9 to 22 September in the neighborhood will prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages and alcohol-based substances (except for medicines approved for use and included in the State Register of medicines and disinfectants); sale and use of pyrotechnics, including salutes, fireworks, other explosives that create a noise effect, as well as the sale of pneumatic weapons and imitation toys.
The City Council notes that the restrictions are being imposed for the safe celebration of Rosh Hashanah under martial law.
In 2023, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) will be celebrated from September 15 to 17.
