hotzichfest: according to all of the contemporary rishonim and achronim not is work not a bidieved but a lichatchila to go to work. at same time one is michuyuv to set aside time during both the day and at night to learn in order to fulfil the pasuk of v’higeisem… however, the rama and other commentaries state in hilchos talmud torah that for talmidei chachomim/ rabonim of the city can rely on the kupat tzedaka for support, although really it is better not to.
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