The Essential AbarbanelWhat is the World to Come? Do we really have free will? Understanding the story of David and Batsheva "Although Abarbanel is in fact a writer of great clarity, the thoroughness and length of his commentaries scare some people away. And of course, for those whose Hebrew is weak, his words are a closed book. Rabbi Pinchas Kasnett has embarked on a very ambitious project to make Abarbanel accessible to all Jews, regardless of background. He has already