Commentary for Kiddushin 66:13
ר' אלעי ור' יעקב בר זבדי הוו יתבי חליף ואזיל ר' שמעון בר אבא וקמו מקמיה אמר להו חדא דאתון חכימי ואנא חבר ועוד כלום תורה עומדת מפני לומדיה
He meant thus: As for me, it is not meet that I should stand up before my son, even if he were my teacher, seeing that I am his father, but that the honour of the Nasi's house [demands it]. The scholars propounded: Is riding the same as walking,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that disciples must rise before their teacher when he rides past.');"><sup>15</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
R. Shimon b. Abba describes himself as only a “haver.” In this context it seems to mean that he is less than a sage. This is the first reason that they should not rise in front of him. The second reason is that since they are actively engaged in studying Torah, they are Torah itself. He, on the other hand, is just a student of Torah.
It is admittedly a strange story. Perhaps it shows some discomfort that sages felt with having other sages stand in front of him.
It is admittedly a strange story. Perhaps it shows some discomfort that sages felt with having other sages stand in front of him.
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