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Page 65, perek 11, se'if 3.
A person who constantly has to clarify which detail of his avodas (service of) Hashem is mot important, experiences his Yiddishkeit in a choppy, unstable way. His emunah (faith) comes from smallness. The intellect, with all of its limitations and quirks, is a broken vessel and therefore not the optimal means of drawing Yiddishkeit from Hashem's shefah (outpouring). What does the phrase "Hearing Hashem's voice" really mean? - you heard what I said, but did you hear my voice, my tone? The "Halachist's" (person who lives his life according to Jewish law) obedience is wonderful, but more easily dislodged thatn the person who asks himself "What does my Father [Hashem] WANT?" Without Rebbi Shimon, our entire Yiddishkeit would be "assur/mutar" (prohibited/permitted). A person can be very learned, yet not connected to the voice of Hashem. The intellect, rather than being the ikkar (essence), must support and serve the soul.
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