Maybe the amount deducted for tuition, in the chesbon on Rosh HaShana, is also based on the amount of emunah one has in this concept.
Ah, I see. So here’s the scenario:
School Administrator: OK, so for three kids, your tuition this year is $30,000. Would you like to pay by check or charge it to your credit card monthly?
Parents: Well, actually, we were hoping we could get a break on the tuition. We only earn $40,000 a year, so we really can’t spend 75% of our pre-tax income on tuition. Isn’t there something we can do to work on that amount?
SA: Well, you know, the Torah teaches us that what you spend on chinuch for your children comes back to you at the end of the year, so really the yeshiva isn’t costing you anything at all.
Parents: Yes, I know the Torah says that but, at the moment, we just can’t make that sort of financial commitment.
SA: Ah, obviously you don’t have emunah. I don’t want someone with no emunah in the school.
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