Ukraine to designate Uman grave of Breslov rabbi as national heritage monument

Ukraine decides to designate the grave of Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Breslov as a national heritage monument, says Ukraine’s Embassy in Israel.

The Uman complex is a major pilgrimage site around Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, attracting tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers, even during the ongoing war with Russia.

The site will receive “the highest level of state protection,” says the embassy.

Ukraine’s Ambassador Yevhen Korniychuk says in a statement that the decision will “strengthen bilateral cultural and religious ties between the two countries.”

“The national heritage monument status proves the significance and importance of the Jewish culture as part of the national culture in a broad sense in Ukraine,” he continues.

“In these dark times, when the Russian army deliberately attacks civilian infrastructure, including unique religious and historical sites, Ukraine puts enormous effort to preserve and protect every site of cultural or spiritual importance,” says Korniychuk.