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8% of Israeli Adults Have Visited Rabbi Nachman's Tomb in Uman, Study Finds

A study by the Israel Democracy Institute found that 8% of adult Israeli Jews have visited Rabbi Nachman's tomb in Uman, Ukraine. Most pilgrims are not ultra-Orthodox, and many visit outside of the Rosh Hashanah holiday.

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What happened

  1. 018% of adult Israeli Jews have visited Rabbi Nachman's tomb in Uman.
  2. 02Most pilgrims are not ultra-Orthodox, but traditional and secular Jews.
  3. 03A majority of visitors go to Uman outside of the Rosh Hashanah holiday.
  4. 04The pilgrimage tradition is based on Rabbi Nachman's dying wish.
  5. 05The Israel Democracy Institute conducted the study.
Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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