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202050 minGdocumentary

Like a Beating Heart

202050 minGdocumentary

Every year, thousands of Israeli men travel to Uman, Ukraine, to visit Rabbi Nachman's grave during Rosh Hashanah, including Yair after a personal tragedy.

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Every year, thousands of Israeli men travel to Uman, Ukraine, to visit Rabbi Nachman's grave during Rosh Hashanah, including Yair after a personal tragedy.

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Yair Agmondirector

Avishai Cohen

Avishai Cohencast

Itzick Halperincast

Shma'aya Levicast

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Every year, thousands of Israeli men leave their families to spend Rosh Hashanah where Rabbi Nachman is buried. After Yair and his wife endured a personal tragedy, he decided that he needed to join this annual pilgrimage.

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