Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Stuck on Belarus-Ukraine Border

Hasidic Jewish Pilgrims Stuck on Belarus-Ukraine Border
Jewish pilgrims, who plan to enter Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, gather in front of Ukrainian service members near Novi Yarylovychi crossing point in Chernihiv Region, Ukraine, on Sept. 15, 2020. Breslev live/Handout via Reuters
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KYIV—Hundreds of Hasidic Jews who set off on a pilgrimage to Ukraine despite coronavirus restrictions were stuck at a border crossing on Tuesday after Belarusian border guards let them through and those in Ukraine would not let them in.

A video posted by Ukrainian border guards showed people, including children, in traditional dress, carrying suitcases and walking along a highway between parked trucks. They sang songs and some danced.