Tragedy in Uman: A 45-year-old English resident was found dead in a forest near the Zion of Rabbi Nachman

Shtetl
September 14, 2026   
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Spokespersons for United Hatzalah

Tragedy in Uman on Rosh Hashanah: The body of a 45-year-old man, a resident of England, was found lying in a forest near the memorial of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman.

Hasidim who went into seclusion in the forest on the first day of the holiday located the man dead.

Ukrainian police forces are examining all aspects of the investigation, including suspicions that he was murdered.

Aharon Ben Harosh, director of the delegation and deputy head of the Ihud Hatzala branch in Uman, said at the end of the holiday: "During the holiday, a case was handled of a man - a Jew resident of England - who was found lying lifeless in the forest.

""The circumstances of the case are under investigation. United Hatzalah activists in Uman are working with the authorities to release his body for burial as soon as possible.".