Rav Sheshet

Blind: Shabbat 109a, 119a; Pesachim 116b
Keenness of Rav Sheshet's hearing: Beitzah 14a
Used to hold his class on Shabbat in the sun in Summer, and in the shade in Winter, so that the students would leave at mealtime (as he couldn't see the Sun himself): Shabbat 119a
What Rav Sheshet used to do to vent anger: Shabbat 105b
Rav Sheshet stalled the Angel of Death by asking that he not die in the marketplace like an animal: Moed Katan 28a
Rav Sheshet was sitting in a synagogue, and when angels and the Manifestation of Gd's Presence approached, he asked that they leave rather than make him leave, as he was blind; they acquiesced to his request: Megillah 29a
Rav Sheshet would take a nap before praying, and tell his servant to wake him before the time for prayer could pass: Eruvin 65a
Rav Sheshet asking and then answering his own question: Eruvin 91a

Flogging someone for staying in his in-laws' house: Kiddushin 12b
Said "Magid" on Pesach night in his house, holding that a blind person is responsible for discussing the Departure for Egypt on Pesach Night: Pesachim 116b
Turning away to learn during Congregational Reading of the Torah: Berachot 8a
Method of Bowing in the Amidah: Berachot 12b
Prayer which he created for a Fast: Berachot 17a
Fasted all day on the day before Pesach, because any food consumed would fill him up: Pesachim 108a
His care in not travelling 4 Cubits without Phylacteries: Shabbat 118b
Removing seeds of dates which were too good for fodder on Shabbat, by spitting them out over the edge of the table: Shabbat 143a

Rav Chisda said that Rav Sheshet's student's eulogy would be considered a Public interest, and Rav Sheshet said that Rav Chisda's student's would be; both wished to avoid opening a place for the Satan against their own schools: Megillah 28b
Rav Sheshet quoting from the "Midrash of R' Shimon": Kiddushin 20b
Rav Nachman, Rav Chisda and Rav Sheshet were by the Exilarch on the second day of a two-day holiday, and a deer was brought which had been caught on the first day and slaughtered on the second day. Rav Nachman and Rav Chisda ate, reasoning that whichever day was the 'real' holiday, they were fine. Rav Sheshet refrained, holding that the days may be considered part of a single sanctity. Rav Sheshet then encountered Rabbah bar Shemuel and asked whether he had learned anything on the matter. When Rabbah bar Shemuel responded that they are two sanctities, Rav Sheshet said, "Don't tell them anything!" Rav Ashi reported, citing Ameimar, that the case was actually different, and that the last part involving Rabbah bar Shemuel never occurred: Eruvin 39b
When Rav Chisda and Rav Sheshet would meet, Rav Chisda's lips would tremble in fear of Rav Sheshet's encyclopedic knowledge, and Rav Sheshet's body would tremble in fear of Rav Chisda's sharp analytical ability: Eruvin 67a
Rav Nachman designed an entranceway [Tzurat haPetach] permitting transport in an alley on behalf of the Exilarch [Reish Galuta]. Rav Sheshet had a different opinion regarding its validity, and he told his assistant, Rav Gada, to remove it. The Exilarch's servants found Rav Gada and imprisoned him. Rav Sheshet stood by the prison gate and said, "Gada, Emerge!" Rav Gada emerged. Rav Sheshet later encountered Rabbah bar Shemuel and asked him whether he had anything to teach regarding entranceways, and Rabbah bar Shemuel taught that such an entrance would be valid. Rav Sheshet responded, "Don't teach that to the Exilarch's household! [I will recant on my own - Rabbeinu Chananel]": Eruvin 11b
Set of statements of Rav Sheshet citing R' Elazar ben Azaryah, analyzing textual juxtapositions [Semuchin] from the Torah: Makkot 23a
Rav Sheshet said of one of Rav's lessons, "He must have been dozing when he said this": Yevamot 109b
Rav Amram challenged an analysis of R' Sheshet, who responded, "Are you from Pumbedita, where they draw elephants from the eye of a needle?": Bava Metzia 38b
Rav Amram saying, "Rav Sheshet taught us this lesson, and he enlightened our eyes from a Mishnah": Sotah 6a
Rav Sheshet was upset at R' Yitzchak Nafcha for citing a law without its original source: Moed Katan 24b
Rav Sheshet asking Rav Yosef bar Chama to bring a charged object back for him from a certain place: Gittin 14a
Rav Sheshet said of Rav Chana bar Bizna, "How can I challenge him in Aggadata [Extra-Legal Talmud]?": Succah 52b
Rabbah and Rav Yosef were attending R' Sheshet's class, and R' Sheshet reported a statement by Rav. Rabbah nodded approval, but Rav Yosef disagreed: Eruvin 65b
R' Elazar expressed amazement at an opinion. R' Zeira asked what his problem was. Rav Sheshet asked, "A great man like R' Zeira doesn't know what was bothering R' Elazar?!" Rav Sheshet then explained it: Eruvin 66a
Rav Sheshet citing Rav Hemnuna by the name "Hemnuna": Eruvin 67a
Rav taught a lesson. Rav Kahana and Rav Asi challenged it, and Rav was silent. Rav Sheshet then defended it, though: Bava Metzia 69b
The sages of Israel laughing at an explanation offered by Rav Sheshet: Keritot 4a


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