![]() "It doesn't matter what they believe, so long as they want peace and good health for the entire world. "Their prayers are priceless," says Nazar Bondarenko, an Orthodox Christian who's called Uman home for over four decades. ![]() He added that, same as last year, certain believers would choose to visit, and the authorities are taking measures to enhance security of the local population. We recommend that pilgrims refrain from visiting Uman as much as they can,' Ukrainian media quoted Taburets as saying on a social network. A dozen high-rises stand in various states of construction along the festival corridor, with "for sale" signage in Hebrew.īut others welcome the pilgrims' annual presence. 'There will be Rosh Hashanah a month from today. In recent years, Ukrainians have complained the festival does not actually feed much money into the local economy because much of it is managed by travel firms based outside Ukraine. While organizers tout the economic infusion visitors bring, the city government has said visitors put a strain on local utilities. This year, some argued that the police officers guarding Uman would be best suited on the front lines of the war against Russia. ![]() Uman residents have mixed feelings about the time of year when Hasidic Jews visit in droves. A pilgrim leaves a synagogue in Uman on Tuesday.
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