Did Abaye have ADHD?

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March 07 2017
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Aggadeta 
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Rav Aharon Lichtenstein,  Rav Kook 

References: Berachot: 48a ,  Kiddushin: 29b ,  Netziv - Haamek Davar: Shemot 37:19  

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Two passages from the Gemara may indicate that Abaye had what we would call "ADHD" today. What does that mean? What are the implications for the way we view our students, our children, and ourselves?

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