Anecdotes involving Rava and Abayye

The eulogy for Abayye and for Rava: Moed Katan 25b

He and Abayye labelled "Dardeki [Children]" by Rav Yosef, for schemes they invented for carrying items one may not move on Shabbat: Shabbat 142b

Asked Abayye and Rabbah bar Rav Chanan to eulogize him: Shabbat 153a

Calling Abayye "Nachmeni": Shabbat 74a

Contradicting an answer of Abayye because it deviates from an existing Talmudic text: Shabbat 122b; Pesachim 46a; Ketuvot 12a; Sotah 7b, 8b, 11a; Bechorot 4a

In a dispute with Abayye, switching sides with him: Shabbat 92a

Rava explaining how a proof for his own side, could be explained in accordance with Abayye's view: Succah 19a

Abayye used to entertain Rava [perhaps Rabbah] by juggling 8, or perhaps 4, eggs: Succah 53a

Abayye was silent (Ishtik) in response to a question, but then Rava responded for him: Makkot 6a

Abayye and Rava had a lifelong disagreement regarding transport on Shabbat in a certain alley in the house of Bar Chavu: Eruvin 15a

Rava sending a response to Abayye, via Rav Shemaya bar Zeira: Eruvin 93a

Rava diluted and then tasted wine and didn't like it, so he returned it to the store. Abayye challenged him that the merchant might then sell it as undiluted wine: Bava Metzia 60a


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