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== Soviet Economy == | == Soviet Economy == | ||
The Soviet Union's place in international institutions, including the United Nations, was taken by Russia, which was the largest of the republics and constituted the political and cultural center of the Soviet Union. | The Soviet Union's place in international institutions, including the [[United Nations]], was taken by Russia, which was the largest of the republics and constituted the political and cultural center of the Soviet Union. | ||
The communist system is based on the Marxist method. That is, absolute equal rights among all citizens. Therefore, there could not be an upper class and a lower class, but everyone was equal. For this purpose, during the first period of communist rule, the property of the country's wealthy was confiscated while they were killed or sent to Siberia. Food was received with vouchers, not through money, which led to a flourishing black market where food and other items were obtained illegally. | The communist system is based on the Marxist method. That is, absolute equal rights among all citizens. Therefore, there could not be an upper class and a lower class, but everyone was equal. For this purpose, during the first period of communist rule, the property of the country's wealthy was confiscated while they were killed or sent to Siberia. Food was received with vouchers, not through money, which led to a flourishing black market where food and other items were obtained illegally. | ||
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In the former Soviet Union countries, hundreds of the Rebbe's shluchim currently operate within various institutions and organizations including: | In the former Soviet Union countries, hundreds of the Rebbe's shluchim currently operate within various institutions and organizations including: | ||
* Or Avner | * [[Or Avner]] | ||
* Ezras Achim | * [[Ezras Achim]] | ||
* Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia | * [[Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia]] | ||
* Agudas Chasidei Chabad in the Commonwealth of Independent States | * [[Agudas Chasidei Chabad in the Commonwealth of Independent States]] | ||
* CHAMAH | * [[CHAMAH]] | ||
In parallel, various other Jewish organizations operate in cooperation with the shluchim. | In parallel, various other Jewish organizations operate in cooperation with the shluchim. | ||