Uman Rosh Hashana
An annual pilgrimage of the Breslov Chasidim to the grave of their founder, Rebbe Nachman in Uman, Ukraine during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Originally the gathering took place during the life of Rebbe Nachman and was then continued by his student Rebbe Nasson after his masters death. In recent years an average of 40,000 Jews attend the gathering each Rosh Hashana.
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Kivrei Tzadikim
Many visitor to Uman often try to visit other Kivrei Tzadikim during their trip to the Ukraine. Locally they visit the Kevraim of Rabbi Shimshon Barskey and Rabbi Avraham Chazan. , most commonly Rebbe Nasson, the Baal Shem Tov and Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev.
New Jewish Cemetery
The entire area around the Rebbe Nachman's Kever is the 'Old Cemetery'. On the bottom of the hill a little past the lake on the right side of the road is the 'New Jewish Cemetery'. This cemetery was almost completely razed during WWII and the following communist reign. It now appears like an empty field. Based on the testimonies of elderly locals the approximate locations of the graves of Rabbi Shimshon Barsky and Rabbi Avraham ben Nachman Chazan were established and Matzavous were erected. Also buried in this cemetery are Rabbi Elyakim Getzel, Rabbi Naftali a main disciple of Rebbe Nachman, Rabbi Nachman Chaylus a grandson of Rabbi Nachman, Rabbi Yosef Yonah the youngest son of Rebbe Nasson and Rabbi Nachman Tulshiner one of Rebbe Nasson's main students. A memorial was also built for the 3,000 Jews that were murdered by locals during 1919 and buried in the cemetery in a mass grave.
House of Rebbe Nachman
Also visited is the house where Rabbi Nachman passed away, which is still standing in its original condition.
Breslev
Mezibuz
Berditchev
Other Kevarim
There are dozens of other kevray tazadikim and Jewish cemeteries throughout Ukrainian. Ohalei Tzadikim, an organization run by Yisroel Meir Gabbai attempts to prevent the destruction and maintain upkeep of these locations. They publish a book and map with the location of these various kevarim.