In Nefesh Hachaim, Rav Chaim of Volozhin -- foremost disciple of the
Vilna Gaon -- shares his outlook on many fundamental Jewish beliefs. It is
well-known that before the authors passing, he urged his son to publish the
Nefesh Hachaim before any of his other works, since he passionately wished
to influence the people to achieve greater fear of G-d and intense love of
Torah.
The themes he deals with are many and varied. He discusses the profound
impact that our mitzvos and prayers have on the universe; an
understanding of berachos (blessings), the nature of the soul and of Olam
Haba (the World to Come); whether one should combine Torah study with earning a
livelihood, and whether man is greater than the angels, to name just a few.
This classic work, now in English for the first time, will hopefully achieve
the authors heartfelt desire -- for all Jews to deepen their commitment to
Torah study and their observance of mitzvos, so that we may ultimately merit to
see the fulfillment of the verse, All your children will be students of
Hashem, and your childrens peace will be abundant (Yeshayah 54:13).
This beautiful new edition contains a thorough subject index and the complete
Hebrew text of the sefer. Note: The Kabbalistic sections of the sefer
have been left untranslated.
368 pages
