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I need to find an English translation of Nefesh Hachaim. Preferably one that is gratis on the World Wide Web. Thanks!

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I don't think you will find it online for free, but Nefesh Hachaim By Rav Chaim of Volozhin Translated by: Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Finkel is very good. He does not translate some of the kabbalistic ideas though.

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    Does there exist one online that is not free?
    – Adam Mosheh
    Commented May 4, 2012 at 16:14
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    He does translate most of the Kabbalistic ideas though.
    – Adam Mosheh
    Commented Jul 2, 2012 at 19:02
  • Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/1607630214
    – Lee
    Commented Jan 24, 2016 at 13:08
  • @AdamMosheh It appears there is a Kindle version available and Amazon's Kindle app is available for both desktop or mobile devices.
    – Lee
    Commented Jan 24, 2016 at 13:10
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There is now a complete English translation:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Soul-Life-Complete-Ha-chayyim/dp/061569991X

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  • Hi LenMinNJ and welcome to mi.yodeya. Thanks for the recommendation! See you around the site.
    – WAF
    Commented May 30, 2013 at 13:36
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    I forgot about this question I asked last year. And I remember seeing it on Hirhurim here: torahmusings.com/2012/10/books-received-47 ... But my question is still can I find it online for free. I have not yet given up hope!
    – Adam Mosheh
    Commented Jun 5, 2013 at 1:01
  • Here it is, for free: chazarahmp3.com/uploads/3/4/1/8/34183995/…
    – Michael
    Commented Feb 19, 2017 at 20:38
  • Are you the author of this translation?
    – Double AA ♦
    Commented Jan 21, 2022 at 13:55
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Fraenkel, Avinoam (trans./comm.) Nefesh HaTzimtzum: Rabbi Cahim Volozhin’s Nefesh HaChaim with Translation and Commentary, two volumes (Jerusalem – New York: Urim Publications, 2015). This edition provides the complete Nefesh HaChaim in English and Hebrew, along with a wealth of supplementary material, including a “deeply Kabbalistic” tract by Rabbi Yitzchak, Rabbi Chaim’s son, known by the title Maamar BeTzeLeM, DISCOURSE ON THE IMAGE.

The two-volume set can be purchased for about $60 (e.g., at Z Berman, Seforim Center, or Urim Publications). Alas, no free sources discovered so far.

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It's available on Sefaria with my English translation:

https://www.sefaria.org/Nefesh_HaChayim?tab=contents

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