Kollel in Israel grew when the government made it pay to learn in kollel instead of work. Once kollel makes sense economically, why NOT learn in kollel? When kollel means starving, only the yichidei segulah could do it. If kollel means living a better lifestyle with MoWFeS (pronounced “mofeis”) (Medicaid, Welfare, Food stamps, Section 8), shouldn’t everybody do kollel?
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