Editing The Collapse of The Soviet Union (section)

==== The Rebbe's Words ====
During that period, Chabad activities began to flourish in Moscow and other major cities in the Commonwealth of Independent States, organized by the "Ezras Achim" office.

That year, camps were held throughout Russia, and many of the young men who operated them were in Moscow at that time.

After receiving the first reports of the coup, the heads of the "Ezras Achim" office turned to the Rebbe with a question about how to proceed, and the Rebbe replied: "With the greatest astonishment I received the question - they should obviously continue with all their plans, including the camps until completion as planned. May God grant them success and may they bring good tidings. I will mention at the gravesite."

Following the Rebbe's response, the "Ezras Achim" office issued a statement to the media saying that the great work indeed continues according to plan and the activists continue to work diligently on implementing the plans for the next school year, which will open as planned with God's help. They added that "just as Chabad Chassidut held its ground and spread Judaism in this country even in truly difficult days, so will Chabad activities in Russia continue and even grow in any situation."