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  3. Uman - Wikipedia

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    Uman (Ukrainian: Умань, IPA:) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It is located to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the east of the historical region of Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River. Uman serves as the administrative center of Uman Raion .

  4. Uman, city, central Ukraine, on the Umanka River. It dates from the Middle Ages and was incorporated in 1795. For more than a century (1726–1832) it was owned by the Potocki family of Polish magnates. It grew considerably from the late 19th century, with the arrival of the railroad.

  5. ‘The show must go on’: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews travel to ...

    www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/ultra...

    In 1941, the Germans deported the entire Jewish community in Uman, murdering 17,000 Jews and destroying the local Jewish cemetery, including the burial place of Nachman, which was eventually...

  6. Historic Ukrainian Jewish Town of Uman Hit by Russians as ...

    foreignpolicy.com/2022/02/25/ukraine-russia...

    Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered “denazification” as a flimsy pretext for his invasion of Ukraine, Russian missiles hit the Jewish hub of Uman, Ukraine, killing at least one...

  7. For Hasidic Jews, A Pilgrimage To Wartime Ukraine

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    A mid-size city about halfway between Kyiv and Odesa, Uman has been relatively safe during the war -- but Russian missiles have pounded it twice, killing and wounding civilians. Due to its...

  8. War didn't stop Hasidic pilgrims from gathering in Ukraine ...

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    UMAN, Ukraine — For all but a week a year, the city of Uman is like any small city in Ukraine. The economy usually revolves around a bus factory and some grain processing facilities.

  9. Defying Travel Warnings, Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Flock to ...

    www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/world/europe/jewish...

    Sept. 24, 2022 Thousands of Hasidic Jews from Israel and other countries are making their way to Uman, a city in central Ukraine, for a traditional pilgrimage over Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New...

  10. In Uman, Ukrainian Jews turn synagogue into a bunker and ...

    www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia...

    In Uman, Ukrainian Jews turn synagogue into a bunker and "invite all people" to take shelter From CNN's Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova The Synagogue in Uman where congregants say the...

  11. Ukraine heightens security in Uman as thousands stream in for ...

    www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-heightens-security...

    KYIV, UkraineUkraine has increased security in the city of Uman as Jewish pilgrims arrived there to mark a religious holiday, despite warnings by Israel and others not to travel to the war ...

  12. Uman - Wikiwand

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    Uman ( Ukrainian: Умань, IPA: [ˈumɐnʲ]) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It is located to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the east of the historical region of Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River. Uman serves as the administrative center of Uman Raion ( district ).