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For a third time in recent months, youths have vandalized a Christian monument not far from the Tziyun of Rav Nachman of Breslov ZT”L, in Uman.
According to reports from Uman, this latest incident took place at about 7:00AM this past Shabbos morning.
The boys allegedly vandalized the monument located in the river where Mispallalim visiting the Tziyun do Tashlich in Uman. The boys were passing by the crucifix monument and broke a leg off.
Police and detectives searched the streets of Uman throughout the afternoon and located the boys who had caused the damage. About 10 minors were detained on Shabbos for their alleged connection to the vandalism.
The detainees were released on Motzei Shabbos after three American citizens were arrested as the main suspects in the vandalism.
On Twitter, Israel’s Ambassador to the Ukraine, Yoel Leon, wrote: “I heard the news of the vandalism against the Uman cross, and I want to strongly condemn this act, as well as any action against any religious symbol of any religion. I hope that this provocation will not harm the existence of any the communities in Uman [who live] side by side in peace.”
It is added the American suspects taken into custody are not affiliated with Breslov but arrived in the area as part of a visit to Kivrei Tzaddikim in Ukraine.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Whoever they are and whatever their affiliation, if there is evidence that they vandalized the monument,they should be severly punished by the authoritisin Uman. With the rapid growth in anti-semitism in the Ukraine and all Eastern Europe, such mindless actions by yidden is a true chilul hashem and is likely to trigger retaliatory actions Inot that these anti-semitim need an excuse). What kind of insanity would motivate these young men to engage in such disgusting behavior placing themselves and other yidden at risk.
Cant be. Those must be russians dressed up as yiddin.
It just cant be! (Sarcasm)
Terrible Chinuch these boys have! All the parents fault . What is seen at home is done by the kids . When parents have no respect for others so do the kids
what a chillul hashem. I want to say so much more but I think are orgs need to publicly apologize for this before this turns into a international chillul hashem. Better yet the people involved with this should apologize. If anyone gets hurt b/c if this these idiots have blood on their hands.
Are these people insane?! You’re dealing with a country that bore some of the most rabid Anti-Semites, more bloodthirsty than the cursed Nazis ym’s. Do we really need to give them “ammunition”?! This is the part of the world where they believe we put blood from Xhristia
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Christian boys. I don’t think these people have much brain matter in their skulls. This is besides the insane chillul Hashem that they have caused. For what??????? And let’s not forget; this was done on Shabbos!
These Boys are basicly street-bums that don’t have a Yeshivah and they were sent to Israel to a Place that deals with such types of boys, they are immature and do stuff without thinking. Don’t blame the parents, as they are suffering from them too. as is seen in the video walking with them is a man in his 30’s that takes care of these boys, and he didn’t realize what they were doing until it was too late.
boys leaving eretz hakodesh to go to blood soaked ukraine
why
why are we supporting the economy of the killers
makes no sense
All of you may be right but just think what would u say if it’s your child, how would you react?