Joseph,
Once again, you intentionally miss the point and sieze on a minor comment to deflect attention away from the fact that you have no answer to his real point.
you said ” cantoresq, The Torah runs without cash. I have no idea (nor care) what you mean by that, but can assure you our Yeshivos and Talmedei Chachomim have thrived in poverty more so than in wealth. “
You did not address his point. Unlike in today’s world where the wealth of donors and the funding by the Israeli government have allowed unprecednted numbers to live a kollel life, poverty in Europe never allowed more than the cream of the crop live that kind of life.