Anecdotes involving Rava and Abbaye

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

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

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

Calling Abbaye "Nachmeni": Shabbat 74a

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

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

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

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

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

Abbaye 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 Abbaye, 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. Abbaye challenged him that the merchant might then sell it as undiluted wine: Bava Metzia 60a

After Abbaye died, his wife Chomah asked Rava to assign support for her from Abbaye's estate. She specified wine as part of it; Rava responded that he knew Abbaye never drank, and she replied that Abbaye had given her plentiful wine: Ketuvot 65a


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