Commentary for Kiddushin 65:17
איסי בן יהודה אומר מפני שיבה תקום ואפילו כל שיבה במשמע אמר ר' יוחנן הלכה כאיסי בן יהודה ר' יוחנן הוה קאי מקמי סבי דארמאי אמר כמה הרפתקי עדו עלייהו דהני רבא מיקם לא קאי הידור עבד להו
when a certain man passed by without covering his head.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a sign of respect; on headcovering v. supra 29b.');"><sup>25</sup></span> How impudent is that man! he exclaimed. Said he to him: Perhaps he is from the town of Mehasia,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A town near Sura on the Euphrates.');"><sup>26</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The halakhah follows Issi who said that one must stand before any old person, not just a sage.
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
Some rabbis even rose up in front of non-Jewish elders. After all, the non-Jewish elder has undergone just as many life experiences as has the Jew. Rava found a compromise and would show them respect but not rise up.
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