Belarus: Hundreds of pilgrims stuck on Belarusian-Ukrainian border because of pandemic

Subscribe to our channel! Several hundred Hasidim were stuck on the neutral territory of the Belarusian border, waiting for permission to enter Ukraine for a traditional pilgrimage ahead of the Rosh Hashanah celebration. Footage taken on Tuesday shows crowds of people sitting on the ground with their luggage between the “New Yarilovichi“ and “New Guta“ checkpoints. According to reports, the pilgrims were heading to the Ukrainian city of Uman for the traditional Jewish new year celebration
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