I was also disappointed that there were charges, but if it is something I want, like anything else, I pay for it. A similar issue is about people who daven in shuls and do not contribute in anyway. In Brooklyn, at least, I would imagine there is a majority of people who regularly daven in more than one place, and they should show their hakoras ha-tov, at the very least, by contributing in some meaningful way. No one will keep you out, but one should feel the obligation. As for the shiurim, since all these sponsors appear to be non-profits, think of it as tzedakah, though you are getting something in return.
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