I am always amazed when people talk about a bochur , or a young married man, working for a living. The part I find amazing is that there is this looking down on the guy who works. I’m talking about a person who works fulltime to support himself or a family, and has a seder of serious learning when off from work. Our society needs people working, one-to support himself and his family,and two- this person by working is then capable of giving tzedekah for worthy causes. There is no shame in working for a living and not having to depend on others for food and shelter. I would think it should be the norm as it had been for generations.
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