re: Rambam, I do not know his biography in depth, but as I understand, he was learning “F/T” first supported by his brother David, and went “into professions” after his brother did not come back from the business trip. I do not know whether he was ever supported by the Jewish community, whether in Spain, Morocco (doubtful), or Egypt. Note that his “F/T” included some medicine, astronomy, and philosophy.
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