The Expression "Bavlai Tipshai!" [Stupid Babylonians!] (Who live in a land of darkness, and so give unenlightened explanations): Yoma 57a; Pesachim 34b; Menachot 52a
"Bavlai Tipshai!" as expressed by Rabbi Yirmiyah: Yoma 57a, Pesachim 34b; 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
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
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
