Ukrainian television reported Friday that a building housing Rebbe Nachman of Breslov Hasidim in the city of Uman has been set on fire.
According to the report, unidentified perpetrators threw Molotov cocktails at the house, set it on fire and then fled the scene. No one was injured in the incident
.
Eyewitnesses said that three people arrived at the building in the early morning hours and started vandalizing the place, which is located near the local synagogue and Rebbe Nachman’s grave
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The synagogue’s security guards extinguished the fire with the help of firefighters
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The Ukrainian police have launched an investigation into the incident, but no arrest gave been made so far
.
Source:
www.ynet.co.il
