Meno – tremendous tzedakah is given for limud Torah. Even ignoring the tremendous costs of tuition (is that not the most beautiful example of “supporting Limud HaTorah”?!), many communities have local yeshivas and kollelim which they help support, in large sums. And all this is after they contribute to poor people who cannot help themselves. As it is, I’m sure that BMG and similar kollelim receive millions of dollars in donations per year. Of course that’s not enough to support everyone! But, do you expect everyone to just double their donation?! And then if every random kid on the street wants to sit and learn, that the tzibbur should pay him to learn? This sounds a bit crazy to me.
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