JERUSALEM – The head of Israel’s coronavirus task force has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ban an annual pilgrimage in which Hasidic Jews visit the central Ukrainian town of Uman over concerns the site may become a virus hotspot.
Reuters: Israel’s coronavirus chief urges Ukraine to ban Jewish pilgrimage
Jewish pilgrims celebrate the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman on Sept. 30, 2019.
