Animosity between Bavel and Israel: Yoma 66b
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 R' 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
The sages of Israel laughing at a lesson taught by Rav Sheshet: Keritot 4a
Ulla, or some said Rav Oshia, inquiring of "Chavrin Bavlaah," "our Babylonian friends": Zevachim 30b
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
Israelis weren't careful to watch for Consumption of Pairs of Foods, considered dangerous: Pesachim 110b
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 Fasting for Rain in Bavel: Pesachim 54b
The dirt of Bavel: Shabbat 113b
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
The location of Neherdaa: Eruvin 45a
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 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
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
The Customs in reading the Torah sections on Tzitzit-Fringes/Departure from Egypt at night: Berachot 14b
The triennial vs. annual cycle of weekly Torah Reading: Megillah 29b
Bavel is considered to be subservient to Israel in Customs: Pesachim 51a
Differentiating durations for different types of ex-communication in Israel and Bavel: Moed Katan 16a-b
Babylonians preferred colored clothing, while Israelis preferred pressed flax: Pesachim 109a
The Babylonians were poorer than the Israelis: Shabbat 145b
The Babylonians didn't have the pressing/ironing process which the Israelis did: Tos. Pesachim 109a #3
Collection of Fines is not allowed outside Israel: Bava Kama 15b
Despite the Above, if a victim in Bavel collected the fine by force, the Court doesn't retrieve it from him: Bava Kama 15b
In Bavel they drank liquor in the manner in which in Israel they drank Wine; which is to say regularly: Pesachim 8a
Location of Bavel in relation to Israel: Gittin 6a
Bavel was hotter than Israel: Rosh HaShanah 20a
Whether the birds of Bavel were fatter than those of Israel: Shabbat 145b
Whether the holidays were more joyful in Bavel: Shabbat 145b
Whether the Torah Scholars of Bavel were more visible than those of Israel: Shabbat 145b
Requiring verification of the intent of the scribe of a Bill of Divorce, for a Bill from Bavel: Gittin 6a
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
