Editing Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim (section)

==== Under Yevsektsia Rule ====
During the Communist era, the Frierdiker Rebbe's educational program (who assumed leadership of Chabad after his father's histalkus on 2 Nissan 1920) changed completely. It expanded to many levels and encompassed various subjects. It cared not only for students close to Chabad chassidus but for all Jewish youth, and dealt not only with in-depth study at a high level but also with elementary education for young children. The Frierdiker Rebbe established dozens of chadarim in secret with the help of his chassidim, and Chabad yeshiva students became teachers and educators for Jewish children.

Seven years, from 1920 to 1927, were, surprisingly, years of flourishing Torah education in Russia, maintained by the Frierdiker Rebbe, his chassidim, yeshiva students, and their disciples. These activities were conducted in hiding. They hid in basements and concealed places, doing their work in secret. They were prepared for anything if their hiding places were discovered - prison, exile, and even giving up their lives, except for one thing - surrendering. The Bolshevik authorities knew this too.

In 1927, the Yevsektsia members decided to eliminate all religious education in Russia. They knew the Frierdiker Rebbe was the head and driving force of this education and informed on him to the Soviet secret police (GPU), claiming he was acting against the revolution as a "counter-revolutionary." As a result, the Frierdiker Rebbe was arrested.

After his release, he was expelled from Russia, but the Tomchei Temimim network not only didn't close but continued with greater strength and intensity.