Wow, much has been said over the weekend.
Joseph said: “cantor, Notice I said LEGAL. As long as an action is LEGAL, i.e. going to Kollel and getting FULL food stamps/WIC/etc. benefits, the Yidden should take no less advantage of it then the non-Jews.”
Agreed, but those who do take illegally (a significant minority, even if it is only a handful) give a shem ra to the remainder.
The bigger money issue is not MOFES, but my Tzedaka money going to someone who can’t learn up to the workingman’s toenails, because the workingman decides to be responsible and support his family (like the Kesubah states (good point Feif Un)) and pay full tuition, who’s problrm becomes worse as more Kollel families ask for a larger break/free.
Even if I don’t directly support (which I do), I indirectly do so by virtue of my larger tuition cost.