The Expression "Bavlai Tipshai!" [Stupid Babylonians!] (Who live in a land of darkness, and so give unenlightened explanations): Yoma 57a; Pesachim 34b; Ketuvot 75a; Menachot 52a
"Bavlai Tipshai!" as expressed by Rabbi Yirmiyah: Yoma 57a, Pesachim 34b; Ketuvot 75a; Menachot 52a
Rav Yosef's annoyance at the antagonism of Babylonians by Israelis: R. Shabbat 145b "Amar Rav Yosef"
Rav Yochanan [Israeli] said that the Torah of the Israeli scholars came from what they learned from the Babylonians [in reaction to seeing Rav Kahana of Bavel]: Succah 44a
Describing Babylonian scholars as those who give strained, improbable answers: Temurah 21a [the edition here is complex]
Mechachu aleih b'maarava - The sages of Israel laughing at a lesson taught in Babylon: Zevachim 15a
The sages of Israel laughing at a lesson taught by Rav: Beitzah 13b-14a
Ulla, or some said Rav Oshia, inquiring of "Chavrin Bavlaah," "our Babylonian friends": Zevachim 30b
Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba asked Rabbi Yochanan about a statement made by Rabbi Akiva; Rabbi Yochanan said, "While you were eating dates in Babylon, I explained that line thus": Bechorot 18a Ravin came to Bavel and quoted a statement by Reish Lakish. Abbaye replied: Take your bounty and throw it on the thorns; Rav Hoshia already taught this in Babylon: Ketuvot 53a-b
Babylonians considered Israelis physically pampered, and therefore able to fulfill onah more frequently: Ketuvot 62a
Rabbi Elazar quoted a lesson of Rav to Shemuel; Shemuel disapproved forcefully, declaring, "Feed Elazar barley [as in: animal fodder]"! When Rabbi Zeira made aliyah to Israel he heard Rabbi Binyamin bar Yefet quote the lesson in the name of Rabbi Yochanan, and he quoted Shemuel's criticism from Bavel: Ketuvot 77a
Israeli Characteristics
The Jerusalem Talmud uses a more concise, light language than the Babylonian: Bava Kama 6b
People from Israel as experts in a form of sexual relations which didn't break the hymen: Ketuvot 6b
People aren't supposed to have long lifespans outside of Israel: Berachot 8a
The greatness of the inhabitants of Tiveria: Megillah 6a
The merit of Israel, and the way it affected the verdict for a man who was convicted in a court outside of Israel, and fled to Israel: Makkot 7a
Abbaye said: One Israeli is greater than two Babylonians [in wisdom]. Rava replied: When a Babylonian goes to Israel he becomes as great as two Israelis, as seen from the fact that when Rabbi Yirmiyah was in Bavel he didn't understand what the Sages said, but when he moved to Israel he called the Babylonians foolish: Ketuvot 75a
Babylonian Characteristics; Life in Bavel
Animosity of Babylonian Torah Scholars for each other: Pesachim 113b
The Torah Scholars of Bavel wore special clothing: Shabbat 145b
The Torah Scholars of Bavel glorify the Torah: Shabbat 145b
The Torah Scholars of Bavel considered each other Rebbe'im for mourning and respect, but had a single Rebbe for the rule of returning his lost objects: Bava Metzia 33a
Whether the Babylonians were considered "Benei Torah [People of Torah]": Shabbat 145b
Babylonian bread was baked as pull-apart rolls: Pesachim 48b
Bavel is named "Shinar" and "Metzulah" for its depth, which caused the dead of the Flood to flow there: Shabbat 113b
Kneading dough in Bavel on Shabbat: Shabbat 156a
The way in which people in Mata Machsaya were accustomed to the presence of Torah Scholars: Kiddushin 33a
The sanctity of the Synagogues and Study Halls of Bavel: Megillah 29a
The borders around Bavel: Eruvin 22b
Rav Nachman identifying a woman's hometown based on her having the accent of Mechoza: Ketuvot 54a
"Bavel" as an area distinct from Neherdaa: Ketuvot 54a
The location of Neherdaa: Eruvin 45a; Ketuvot 54a
The Narsh road and the Nehar Pekod road, and their relative dampness: Bava Metzia 81b
Defining Bavel's Borders for laws of Bills of Divorce: Gittin 6a
Defining Bavel's Borders for laws of Lineage: Gittin 6a
The distance between the town of Bornish and the Synagogue of Daniel: Eruvin 21a
There were cities of Bavel which were extremely close together: Eruvin 21a
Bavel is, possibly, identified as "Borsif": Succah 34a-b
The distance from Bei Kuvi to Pumbedita: Succah 26b
The distance from Bei Kuvi to Akra deTulbakni: Megillah 6a
Hini and Shili, cities near Pumedita: Bava Metzia 63b [see Rashi there "Hini v'Shili"]
Customs of Sura: Succah 46b
The "sharp ones [scholars] of Pumbedita": Kiddushin 39a
The "elders" of Pumbedita: Eruvin 79b
Customs of Neherdaa: Eruvin 6b
A decision by the judges of Neherdaa: Ketuvot 50b
Rav Mesharshiya's advice to his son: Better the trash heaps of Mata Machsiya than the foyers of Pumbedita: Keritot 6a [Rashi: The people of Pumbedita were reputed to be thieves]
Flooding in Bavel: Eruvin 21a
Abundant availability of water: Eruvin 21a
The miserliness of the people of Vardina: Eruvin 49a
The distance between Akistifon and Ardishir, with the river Diglat between them: Eruvin 57b
A series of differences in policies about Ketubah collection and gifts in Pumbedita and Mata Machsiya: Ketuvot 55a
Differing Customs and Traits
Manifestation of Gd's Presence in Bavel vs in Israel: Moed Katan 25a
The difference between the most pious of Bavel and the sharpest tongues of Israel: Megillah 28b
In Talmudic times, Israelis had avadim but Babylonians did not: Beitzah 14a-b
Description of the different ruling powers in Israel and in Bavel: Sanhedrin 5a
The different levels of authority in granting judicial licenses: Sanhedrin 5a
Distinguishing between how eulogies were conducted in Israel and in Bavel: Megillah 6a
Rav Sama and Raveina were sitting before Rav Ashi, when Rav Sama pointed out a problem with Raveina's Tzitzit Strings to him. Raveina explained that Rav Sama was incorrect, and Rav Sama was embarrassed, leading Rav Ashi to reassure him, "Don't be upset; one of them [Israelis] is equal to two of us [Babylonians]!": Menachot 42a
