Reply To: Going to Uman for the Hock

“Neville ChaimBerlin
That Kibbutz at Rashbi was during the Communist years when no Breslovers could go to Uman. There is no such Kibbutz today as those who made the Rashbi Kibbutz were the first to run back to Uman after the (Berlin!)wall came down in 1989.”

Now that just isn’t true. From my understanding of Brelev history, R. Bender’s shittah that Meron is not a suitable substitute for Uman was somewhat of a daas yochid.

Thousands Expected at Kever Rashbi for Rosh Hashanah

Hopefully links within the YWN site are allowed.

Also, HaRav Yaakov Meir Shechter didn’t go to Uman for 30 years until apparently last year:

Hagaon HaRav Yaakov Meir Shechter Is Traveling To Uman For Rosh Hashanah

2017 is well after the fall of the Berlin wall.