Commentary for Ketubot 124:4

כי הא דרב רחומי הוה שכיח קמיה דרבא במחוזא הוה רגיל דהוה אתי לביתיה כל מעלי יומא דכיפורי יומא חד משכתיה שמעתא הוה מסכיא דביתהו השתא אתי השתא אתי לא אתא חלש דעתה אחית דמעתא מעינה הוה יתיב באיגרא אפחית איגרא מתותיה ונח נפשיה

Thus R. Rehumi was found frequently in the presence of Rava at Mahuza. He used to regularly return home on the Eve of every Yom Kippur. On one occasion his learning attracted him [and he did not return home]. His wife was expecting [him every moment, saying,] “He is coming soon, he is coming soon.” But he did not come. She became so depressed that tears began to flow from her eyes. He was [at that moment] sitting on a roof. The roof collapsed under him and he was killed.

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