Published TUESDAY, September 26, 2023: 'The Show Must Go On' Pictures by award winning ZUMA Press photographer Svet Jacqueline: Ignoring the bombs and the warnings in the face of a raging conflict, more than 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews from across the world journeyed to Uman, Ukraine, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The event has historically been coveted as a 'men's only event', with the division of gender deeply rooted in the traditional disciplines of Hasidic Judaism. However, in the past two decades, women have started to make the pilgrimage, stating that the Rabbi's teachings encourage everyone to come to his gravesite. The struggle for equality in the community as a whole is an ongoing battle. Welcome to 'The Show Must Go On''
© zReportage.com Issue #907 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, September 26, 2023: 'The Show Must Go On' Pictures by award winning ZUMA Press photographer Svet Jacqueline: Ignoring the bombs and the warnings in the face of a raging conflict, more than 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews from across the world journeyed to Uman, Ukraine, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The event has historically been coveted as a 'men's only event', with the division of gender deeply rooted in the traditional disciplines of Hasidic Judaism. However, in the past two decades, women have started to make the pilgrimage, stating that the Rabbi's teachings encourage everyone to come to his gravesite. The struggle for equality in the community as a whole is an ongoing battle. Welcome to 'The Show Must Go On''

Hasidic pilgrim wearing the traditional shtreimel fur hat dances near the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year.
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Young Jewish boys near a lake during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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Thousands make the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year.
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Jewish boys compete in an arm wrestling match in the street in Uman during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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Young children play in the small women's section outside the Temple of Rabbi Nachman in Uman. The division of gender is an interpretation that is rooted in the traditional disciplines of Hasidic Judaism.
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Hasidic Jews, young and old gather for the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, Ukraine to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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HANANIA and her friend sit in the women's section while RIVKA looks over the fence at the men praying in Uman. In the past two decades, women have started to make the pilgrimage, stating that the Rabbi's teachings encourage anyone and everyone to come to his gravesite. The struggle for equality in the community as a whole is an ongoing battle.
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A Jewish pilgrim walks past outside the women's section during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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A woman reads a prayer book and prays in the women's side of the temple of Rabbi Nachman in Uman.
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ROSE celebrates her first Rosh Hashanah as a new mother, feeding her son on the ground in the women's section. The division of gender is an interpretation that is rooted in the traditional disciplines of Hasidic Judaism. However, in the past two decades, women have started to make the pilgrimage, stating that the Rabbi's teachings encourage anyone and everyone to come to his gravesite.
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A young Hasidic Jewish pilgrim in the street during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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Jewish boys on an outdoor exercise structure in Uman during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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Pilgrims walk past a security guard under the shadow of a holy cross at the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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RIVKA prays in the bushes, the only area that provides some shade from the hot sun in the the women's section in Uman, during Jewish New year.
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Men and boys pray in the streets at dusk during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, Ukraine to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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Men pray openly in the street together during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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Pilgrims pray on a hilltop during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
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A woman and her child are rejected from entry of a food hall that is only for men in Uman, during Jewish New Year.
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RIVKA holds a photos of her deceased son, she attends Uman every year to remember him. 'Rabbi Nachman teaches us to be free and forgive' she says.
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LEAT receives a hug from her daughter in the women's section outside the Temple in Uman, during Rosh Hashanah.
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A Hasidic Jewish boy walks by a cross overlooking a lake in Uman during the annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
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