I was stolen from this morning as I went out to buy stuff for Shabat. Stealing is not uncommon in the Ukrainel.(It almost impossible to guard oneself from this.) But this event seems worse than usual, since it was my bank card along with money.
This probably means a lot of trouble for me to replace old documents. Mainly I consider things like this to be reminders to repent on my sins even though my repentance does not seem to ever last long.

Along with the stealing came a severe beating. Not long after that I was in the local hospital and moved to a different area. That did not last long as the criminal elements were searching for me. At some point, it made sense to me to leave Ukraine for good, and not return ever. What then about the idea of Rav Nachman of Breslov about Rosh Hashana? I think that being in Israel on Rosh Hashana overrides being in Uman for Rosh Hashana.