Reply To: Are Kollel Folks Better Jews Than The Rest Of us?

DY, maybe he should do both. Work half a day and learn half a day as some do (some employers even offer “job sharing” plans to avoid layoffs). Some can also make enough money to retire early and live on investment income iy”H or can get pensions while they are still active. I heard about someone who started learning five hour each day after work at age 40. At age 50 he convinced his employer to let him work half a day and learned the other half. At 65 he retired and joined a halacha kollel. He achieved “Yoreh Yoreh” and “Yadin Yadin”. At 88 he was learning Kabbala.