Knowledge and Faith by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
As true as the fact that the mind and its elements are gifts from G-d,
so does faith inspire us in a way that mere accumulation of knowledge
cannot. Faith`s inspiration lifts us beyond the boundaries of our finite
existence, yet, that inspiration can depart just as easily as it came.
Knowledge, however, becomes a part of us and thus changes us decisively.
In effect, faith and knowledge complement and balance each other.
Delivered on Shabbat Parshat Va`etchanan, Shabbat Nachamu, 5565 (1805),
this discourse discusses the fundamental concept of faith in G-d as
compared to the imperative to "know" G-d, and the differences between
the two.
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