He was born in
Hungary and immigrated to
Israel as a child. He serves on the
Beis Din (court of Jewish law), also known as the
Badatz, of the
Edah HaChareidis, Jerusalem's umbrella
Haredi community. He also presides over his own Beis Din, which deals mainly with financial matters. He is known as an expert in
Choshen Mishpat (
Jewish Monetary law). He is a respected Haredi leader, often officiating at public gatherings of Haredi Jews in Jerusalem. Rabbi Ulman is a member of the
Dushinsky Hasidic sect. He was the closest disciple of the previous rebbe of Dushinsky, Rabbi
Yisroel Moshe Dushinsky, and was present when the latter died, leading the massive prayer and funeral services that followed. In festive gatherings in Dushinsky, he usually sits next to the Rebbe. He has endorsed and signed numerous declarations and works against
Zionism in general and against the practices of the state of Israel. He lives in the Jerusalem neighborhood of
Givat Shaul, where he is the rabbi of the largest
synagogue of the neighborhood, called
Ner Yisroel, more commonly known as
"Zupnik", and of the section of the neighborhood surrounding it. Rabbi Ulman became leader of the community upon its foundation, about 30 years ago. Ulman was one of the main speakers at a major protest rally against the growing influence of nationalistic (Zionist) thought and philosophies in the Haredi world, held on Sunday, 24 February 2008 in
Yeshivas Meah Shearim. ==External links==