{
  "id": 6697856,
  "title": "Rosh Hashanah: A happy and sweet new year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/rosh-hashanah-a-happy-and-sweet-new-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:24:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/693394"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tens of thousands of Israelis travel to Uman, Ukraine, every year for Rosh Hashanah, despite safety concerns due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. According to a study by the Israel Democracy Institute, 8% of adult Jewish Israelis have visited the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov at least once in their lives. Breslov hasidim traditionally spend Rosh Hashanah at the grave of Rabbi Nahman of Breslov.\n\nThe pilgrimage site attracts the largest group of Israeli pilgrims, with numbers growing dramatically since the 1990s. Many travelers go through organized groups that handle logistics, including visas and accommodation, and coordinate with Ukrainian authorities and local volunteers for safety and support.\n\nRosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, September 11. According to the Jerusalem Post, nearly half of Israelis polled in the summer of 2026 say they return to Uman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "IDF chief visits wounded troops ahead of Rosh Hashanah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/idf-chief-visits-wounded-troops-ahead-of-rosh-hashanah",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:49:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "57,000 Israelis have left the country since last Rosh Hashanah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/57-000-israelis-have-left-the-country-since-last-rosh-hashanah",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:25:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel in numbers: National population hits 10.305m., new CBS data shows ahead of Rosh Hashanah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/israel-in-numbers-national-population-hits-10-305m-new-cbs-data-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:32:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}