Q&A: Tractate Avot
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Tractate Avot
Question
The Mishnah in Tractate Avot says that if there is no Torah, then there is no flour (livelihood). Why? And also, we see many people without Torah who have plenty of flour. Thanks in advance.
Answer
The Mishnah does not mean that someone who has no Torah has no flour; rather, it means that if there were no Torah in the world, there would also be no flour in it, because the world exists for the sake of Torah.