Reference for Moed Katan 40:17

אמר ליה רב אשי לאמימר קריעה דמעומד מנלן דכתיב (איוב א, כ) ויקם איוב ויקרע את מעילו

Thereupon his son came and he [again] rent [his garment] in his [son's] presence. He then recollected that he had done it while sitting; he rose and relit [his garment again] standing. Said R'Ashi to Amemar: Whence do we derive that the rending [of a garment] is [to be done] standing? From the text: Then Job rose<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., stood up to perform the act of rending.');">³¹</span> and rent his mantle.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job I, 20.');">³²</span>

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