R' Menashe Klein, Mishneh Halakhot: 12:128: The Cause of Unhappiness Among Bnei Torah is Poverty. R' Menashe Explains Why Talmidei Chakhamim Should Take Money at This Point in History as Opposed to in the Past. Concept of Eit La'asot La-Hashem. - Nov 23, 2025 - R' Jay Marcus: His impact on Torah in Staten Island & his creation of Yeshivat Reishit. At what times was R' Aharon Kotler available to his students. R' Aharon Adler & IDF. R' Menashe Klein Mishneh Halakhot 12:128: Unhappiness among Bnei Torah. A symptom of this: Smoking outside yeshivot. Lack of a profession creates ליסטים. Some examples. Poverty is the cause of unhappiness. Rema and Shakh Yoreh Deah 246: 21: Rema: Work in daytime & study at night. Soviet Jewry demonstrations. Living Lechaim website interview of Amish girl convert. Shakh: 'עת לעשות לה: In our time, taking a salary is necessary. Shakh: Rambam's opposition to money for Torah does not apply now when it's unavoidable. Examples of the misuse of 'עת לעשות לה: Driving on Shabbat. Women cantors. Proper use of concept: Women studying Talmud. The Rav taking a salary. Shakh uses word: efshar. Taking gifts permissible. US Civil War's impact on immigration to US. Sridei Eish & climbing the ladder. Alan Dershowitz. The effect of his mother's constant criticism of their rabbi. Studying Talmud is more important than studying halakhah. Mishneh Halakhot, based on Shakh concludes: Taking money is unavoidable & God should help us.
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