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Abba of Jaffa (Hebrew: ‎אבא דמן יפו, translit: Abba d'min Yaffo) or Adda of Jaffa (אדא דמן יפו, translit: Adda d'min Yaffo) was an amora who lived in Jaffa.^[1] He is most well known for his teaching that the 10 sons of Haman should be read in one breath during the recitation of the Book of Esther on Purim.^[2] He son was Rabbi Hiyya.

References

^ Hayyim Joseph David Azulai. Birkei Yosef: Orach Chaim, pg. 468.
^ Aharon Heiman. Toldos Tannaim ve-Amoraim, Vol 1., pg. 136.

Amoraim

Amoraim of Eretz Israel

First Generation (Until 250 A.D):	Gamaliel III \| R. Hiyya \| Rabbi Yannai \| Hoshaiah Rabbah \| Epes the Southerner \| Joshua ben Levi \| Hanina bar Hama \| Levi ben Sisi \| Bar Kappara \| Jeremiah (I)

Second Generation (Until 280 A.D):	Judah II (Nesi'ah I) \| Yochanan bar Nafcha \| Shimon ben Lakish \| Eleazar ben Pedat \| Jose b. Hanina \| Rav Kahana II \| Jacob b. Idi \| Hezekiah \| Judah b. Hiyya \| Abba of Jaffa

Third Generation (Until 310 A.D):	Gamaliel IV \| Rabbi Ammi \| Rabbi Assi \| Abbahu \| Abin I \| Hiyya bar Abba \| Ulla \| Rav Zeira \| Rabbah bar bar Hana \| Rabbi Ilai II \| Rab 'Awira \| Hanina b. Papi \| Jose of Yokereth \| Jeremiah (II) \| Hoshaiah \| Hanina \| Abba bar Memel \| Tachlifa the Palestinian \| Avdimi of Haifa

Fourth Generation (Until 340 A.D):	Hasa of Eshtemoa \| Judah III (Nesi'ah II) \| Jeremiah (III) \| Rabbi Aha \| Rabbi Berekiah \| Jose b. Zevida \| Rav Jonah \| Rabbi Hilkiah \| Zerika \| Isaac b. Eliashib

Fifth Generation (Until 380 A.D):	Hillel II \| Gamaliel V \| Jose ben Abin \| Rabbi Mana II

Sixth Generation (Until 410 A.D):	Judah IV (Nesi'ah III) \| Tanhuma bar Abba \| Hanina of Sepphoris \| Samuel b. Jose b. Boon

Amoraim of Babylon

First Generation (Until 250 A.D):	Abba Arika \| Samuel of Nehardea \| Mar Ukva \| Karna \| Rav Shela \| Rav Assi

Second Generation (Until 280 A.D):	Rav Huna \| Judah ben Ezekiel \| Rabbah b. Abuha \| Jeremiah b. Abba \| Rav Kahana II \| Rav Berona \| Hiyya b. Joseph \| Rav Giddel \| Hiyya b. Ashi \| Raba Bar Jeremiah (Abba)

Third Generation (Until 310 A.D):	Rav Nachman \| Sheshet \| Rav Chisda \| Rabbah bar Nahmani \| Rav Yosef b. Hiyya \| Raba bar Rav Huna \| Joseph b. Hama \| Ammi b. Abba

Fourth Generation (Until 340 A.D):	Abaye \| Rava \| Rami bar Hama \| Aha b. Jacob \| Rav Safra \| Rav Kahana III \| Idi b. Abin Naggara \| Hiyya b. Abin Naggara \| Rav Shizbi \| Isaac b. Judah \| Rabbah b. Shela

Fifth Generation (Until 380 A.D):	Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak \| Rav Papa \| Huna b. Joshua \| Rav Zevid \| Rav Papi \| Amemar \| Mar Zutra \| Rav Mesharshiya

Sixth Generation (Until 430 A.D):	Ravina I \| Rami b. Abba \| Rav Ashi \| Huna b. Nathan \| Rav Kahana IV

Seventh Generation (Until 465 A.D):	Rav Yemar \| Mar b. Rav Ashi \| Rafram II \| Aha b. Raba \| Judah b. Meremar

Eighth Generation (Until 500 A.D):	Rabbah Tosafa'ah \| Ravina II \| Rabbah Jose

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