52 thousand in Uman: Rosh Hashanah record, Israeli police, and air raid alerts over the city

In Uman this year, something happened that even the organizers did not seriously expect a few days ago. The city was preparing for about 40,000 pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah 5787, but on the morning of September 11, 2026, the Ukrainian side reported more than 45,000 arrivals. A few hours later, Israel Hayom published a new figure — about 52,000 people — and called it an absolute record for pilgrimage to Uman.

Author: Stas Shifer

Here, one caveat is needed, otherwise the loud number can easily turn into inaccurate news. Over 45,000 is an estimate reported on the morning of September 11 to the Ukrainian public broadcaster 'Suspilne' by a representative of the Rabbi Nachman Foundation. The data on 52,000 was received by Israel Hayom later, but the publication does not specify which state or public structure provided this statistic. Therefore, it is more correct to say: Ukrainian sources confirm more than 45,000 pilgrims, Israel Hayom reports about 52,000.

Even the lower of these numbers already goes beyond the usual limits.

In 2022, after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, about 23,000 pilgrims came to Uman. In 2023 — approximately 35–37 thousand, in 2024 — about 34…

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