{"product_id":"the-soul-of-life-the-complete-neffesh-ha-chayyim-9780615699912","title":"The Soul of Life: The Complete Neffesh Ha-chayyim","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first complete English translation of Rav Chayyim of Volozhin's \u003ci\u003eNeffesh Ha-chayyim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRav Chayyim was the creator of the modern yeshiva and the primary student of the Vilna Gaon. He was a master of both the revealed and hidden Torah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection one is about the nature of the soul and man's role in creation. Section two is about prayer, its true nature as directed meditation and what prayer really does in the context of God's plan: bind the worlds together and nourish them from above. It also describes how the process of repentance operates in re-establishing one's connection to God. Section three is about the nature of God's presence in the world, reconciling unity and duality. The Chapters section between sections three and four addresses how the evil inclination strategizes to divert us. Section four is about the special nature of Torah and the importance of our involvement with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation is extensively footnoted and explains many of the text's kabbalistic concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor reference, this book includes the complete 1837 Hebrew edition.\u003c\/p\u003eCurrent edition: Rev. 1.4 (January 2014)\u003cbr\u003eUpdate: Rev. 1.5 is now available online via sefaria.org: https: \/\/www.sefaria.org\/Nefesh_HaChayim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliezer Lipa (Leonard) Moskowitz, Rav Chayyim Of Volozhin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Davar Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615699912\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Davar Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40384305430643,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ee69b6ef-c883-46f3-aa68-262061d5db78.jpg?v=1661434951","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-soul-of-life-the-complete-neffesh-ha-chayyim-9780615699912","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}