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Avram in MD
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flatbusher,

OK, so is it legitimate to claim government benefits just so a person can remain in kollel? If a person is able to earn money by working, is it right for a person to use food stamps and get section 8 just to support their kollel lifestyle?

Is it legitimate to claim government benefits so a person can raise a family while going to grad school?