400 Hasidim Who Returned From Uman Detained in Israel

Approximately 400 pilgrims who returned to Israel from the celebration of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah in Uman, were detained in the airports during a raid of the local police authorities.

91 of them are suspected of evasion of conscription, others have problems with paying their debts. In addition, on Monday, Israeli secret services detained two Hasidim, who attacked flight attendants on their way back from Uman because they were refused alcoholic drinks.

This year, about 30 thousand Bratslav Hasidim came to Uman. On 10 September, a conflict broke out between some pilgrims and local residents. The Hasidim refused stop shouting when the land lady asked them to and beat a man who was trying to call the police. A passer-by who tried to defend the man was stabbed.

As the result of the conflict, 10 Hasidim were deported from Ukraine and the organizers of the pilgrimage received a warning from the presidential administration.