Babylonian Talmud Nedarim 37a

תלמוד בבלי מסכת נדרים דף לז עמוד א

מה אני בחנם אף אתם נמי בחנם

God said: You must teach, as I taught, without a fee. [Translation by Areyvut]

1. According to this text, what is the purpose of education?
2. Who is the teacher? How can a teacher teach without a fee? Is this realistic?

Time Period:	Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)
Type:	Legal Text
Categories:	Education
Keywords:	education
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