Gefilte: Then, years down the line, he doesn’t has such a passion anymore, but decided to stay in kollel as a means of supporting himself
I wonder whether it is time to use modern means to follow up on these questions – surveys, assessments, third party certification, “ratemykollel”. In olden times, learners or poor who reqyire help would be directly observed by benefactors. Rambam says that we feed a visiting poor person in an emergency, but otherwise check out first whether he is a trickster. In modern times, there are so many opportunities to misuse funds, people should not be put in the “lifnei ever” position. For example, giving some funds and hoping they will learn ..
As Gemora says, the best way to spend a sudden inheritance is to buy thin glass (that will break), silk clothes (that will rip) and not supervise the workers. As Torah is our nahala, and learning is avodah, the same should apply. Or, to quote a non-Jewish tzadik talking to a non-Jewish Rushah: “trust but verify”.