Commentary for Kiddushin 65:16
רבינא הוה יתיב קמיה דר' ירמיה מדיפתי חלף ההוא גברא קמיה ולא מיכסי רישא אמר כמה חציף הא גברא א"ל דלמא ממתא מחסיא ניהו דגיסי בה רבנן
Abaye took a circuitous route. R'Zera did likewise. Rabina was sitting before R'Jeremiah of Difti<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Obermeyer, p. 197 conjectures that this is identical with Dibtha, in the neighbourhood of Wasit, north of Harpania.');"><sup>24</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
Evidently being in the presence of a rabbi requires one to cover one’s head. R. Yirmiyah of Difti calls a man chutzpadik for not covering his head in his presence. But, it turns out that if you are from a place full of rabbis, then maybe you have an excuse.
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