Praise at his Ordination, like for a bride: Ketuvot 17a
Fed the kindling into the fire for Shabbat-cooking, himself: Shabbat 119a
His father's household's couches and candelabras: Shabbat 121b-122a
Explaining to his students how he had earned a long life: Megillah 28a
Rabbi Zeira refused honors from the Leadership of the Jews: Megillah 28a
Going out of his way to avoid travelling where people would have to rise out of respect: Kiddushin 33a
When Rabbi Zeira was too tired to learn, he would sit outside Rav Yehudah bar Ami's door, to get reward for standing and honoring Torah scholars as they entered and exited: Eruvin 28b
Rabbi Zeira eulogized a student in the Synagogue, saying people would come for his own respect or for the student's: Megillah 28b
The eulogy for Rabbi Zeira: Megillah 6a; Moed Katan 25b
Rabbi Zeira's leadership at a time when the Jews needed to fast but were prohibited by the government from doing so: Taanit 8b
Rabbi Zeira merged the properties in the town of Rabbi Chiyya's study hall, to permit transport between the properties on Shabbat, relying on certain information he had received from the town elders regarding the way Rav Chiyya bar Asi had done it. Abbaye challenged him based on other data, and Rabbi Zeira conceded, 'I didn't know that.': Eruvin 59b
Rabbi Zeira credited the clarity of his learning to the fact that it was done during the day: Eruvin 65a
Personal Practices
Adding a Prayer to the end of the Amidah, for Gd to help us keep from sinning: Berachot 16b
Having his servant blow the horn for him for Rosh HaShanah, and telling him specifically to have intent to include him in the Mitzvah: Rosh HaShanah 28b-29a, 33b
Rabbi Zeira refused to rule on cases involving menstrual blood, citing the point that he wasn't even expert in distinguishing types of Babylonian currency, let alone blood: Niddah 20b
Rabbi Zeira's advice when asked what to do about a Nochri armorer who lived in the neighborhood and wouldn't rent out his share of the area (which would have allowed the Jews to merge their ownerships for the sake of permitting transportation back and forth on Shabbat): Eruvin 80a
Rabbi Zeira was pleased about one lesson he learned in the Yeshiva of Rav Hemnuna, about sneezing during prayer, more than all the other lessons he learned there: Berachot 24b
Set of Statements
Set of Statements which were sometimes attributed to Rabbi Zeira, sometimes to Rabbi Chanina bar Pappa: Succah 46a
Laws which Rabbi Zeira explained when he arrived after a voyage at sea: Eruvin 12a
Anecdotes involving other Sages
Rabbi Elazar quoted a lesson of Rav to Shemuel; Shemuel disapproved forcefully, declaring, "Feed Elazar barley [as in: animal fodder]"! When Rabbi Zeira made aliyah to Israel he heard Rabbi Binyamin bar Yefet quote the lesson in the name of Rabbi Yochanan, and he quoted Shemuel's criticism: Ketuvot 77a
Rabbi Zeira telling his son Ahavah to go teach something to the people: Eruvin 96b; Rosh HaShanah 30b
Rabbi Zeira told his son, Ahavah, to teach a lesson in his name. Rava said, "Just because Ahavah breih deR' Zeira says something, he is providing them with rings [alternatively, pearls]? Rather,...": Eruvin 96b-97a
Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba responding to a question of Rabbi Zeira with a sharp insult, 'Tarda!': Zevachim 25b
Rabbi Zeira as the "friend" of Rabbi Abba bar Chiyya, or of Rabbi Abba Beraih DeR' Chiyya bar Abba: Moed Katan 22a
Rabbi Zeira suggested to Rabbi Asi, who agreed, that Rabbi Asi had not presented an answer because his speed in learning had led him to omit it: Shabbat 130b
Rabbi Yochanan called Rabbi Zeira and Rabbi Shemuel B"R Yitzchak "Two Leaders of the Generation": Gittin 23b
Asked Rabbi Avahu, "Is this teaching ugly to you [that you don't rely on it]?": Kiddushin 9b
Rabbi Avahu was silent for a moment, for which the verse is quoted, "He was taken aback for a moment," from Rabbi Zeira's question: Succah 44a
Rabbi Zeira said of a statement which Rabbi Chanina had disproved, "We had this item in our hands, and Rabbi Chanina came and threw a hatchet into it!": Rosh HaShanah 13a
Rabbi Zeira said of a statement which Rabbi Yirmiyah had disproved, "We had this item in our hands, and Rabbi Yirmiyah came and threw a hatchet into it!": Succah 12a
Rabbi Yirmiyah asking Rabbi Zeira to come learn, and Rabbi Zeira replying that he was too ill: Taanit 7a
Rabbi Elazar expressed amazement at an opinion. Rabbi Zeira asked what his problem was. Rav Sheshet asked, "A great man like Rabbi Zeira doesn't know what was bothering Rabbi Elazar?!" Rav Sheshet then explained it: Eruvin 66a
Rabbi Zeira exclaimed, regarding statements of Rav Yehudah citing Rav and Rav Chiyya bar Ashi citing Rav, "How accurate are the teachings of these elders!": Eruvin 12b
Rav Asi, or possibly Rabbi Zeira, challenging Rabbi Asi and causing him to be "Silenced for about an hour": Kiddushin 39a
Rava responded to a statement of Rabbi Zeira, "Who is this, that he isn't concerned with the flour [that he is grinding and producing impurities with]?": Succah 54a
Rabbi Zeira asking Rabbi Yaakov to investigate an event by questioning Rav Yaakov bar Idi on arrival in Tzur: Eruvin 80a
Rabbi Zeira identifying Rabbi Yaakov as "son of the daughter of Yaakov" [because his father behaved improperly - Rashi]: Eruvin 80a
