Abba of Jaffa
Appearance
Abba of Jaffa(Hebrew:אַבָּא דְּמִן יָפוֹ,translit:Abba d'min Yafo) orAdda of Jaffa(אדא דמן יפו,translit:Adda d'min Yafo) was anamorawho lived inJaffa.[1]He is best known for his teaching that the 10 sons ofHamanshould be read in one breath during the recitation of theBook of EstheronPurim.[2]Ḥiyyawas his son according to theJerusalem Talmud[3]and his grandson according toGenesis Rabbah.[4]
References[edit]
- ^Hayyim Joseph David Azulai.Birkei Yosef: Orach Chaim,pg. 468.
- ^Aharon Heiman.Toldos Tannaim ve-Amoraim[permanent dead link],Vol 1., pg. 136.
- ^"Jerusalem Talmud Moed Kattan 18a:1".sefaria.org.Retrieved2021-03-11.
- ^"Bereishit Rabbah 38".sefaria.org.Retrieved2021-03-11.