Question: What is the source to say that the mourner must tear whilst standing? The Pasuk states (Iyov 1, 20), "Iyov stood up and ripped his coat and tore off the hair of his head".

R. Yudah ben Pazi quoting R. Yochanan: This shows that a mourner must tear whilst standing.

R. Yochanan instructed R. Yasa to re-sew the following day (for a Sage that died). When R. Yasa died, R. Chiya bar Ba permitted wearing shoes that same day.

R. Zeirah: There is no difference between these two acts - the one who permits re-sewing the next day also allows wearing shoes the next day.

The one who permits wearing shoes the same day also allows re-sewing the same day.

If they told him that a close relative named Reuven died and he tore and then later they told him that Shimon died, he has already fulfilled his obligation.

If they told him that a close relative named Reuven died and he tore and then later they said that he had actually still been alive and he later died...

Beraisa #1: He has fulfilled his obligation to tear.

Beraisa #2: He has not fulfilled his obligation.

According to #1, he has fulfilled his obligation since he tore.

According to #2, he has not fulfilled his obligation since he tore for the living.

Furthermore, the Beraisa teaches that if he tore and then the person was revived and then actually died, if the tearing was immediately before the actual death, he need not tear again. If he actually died later on, he must tear again. What is called immediate? Within the time it takes to speak.

How long is that? R. Simon quoting R. Yehoshua ben Levi - the amount of time it takes for a person to greet his friend.

Abba bar bar Chana quoting R. Yochanan: The time it takes for a student to greet his Rav, saying "Shalom Alechah Rebbi".

R. Yochanan was leaning on R. Yaakov bar Idi. R. Elazar saw him and hid himself from R. Yochanan.

(R. Yochanan became upset with him and) said - This Babylonian has done two things to me - firstly that he did not greet me and secondly, when he repeated a teaching of mine, he did not quote it in my name.

R. Yaakov B"I to R. Yochanan: Our custom is that a smaller (junior) person does not initiate greetings with a senior person (but rather, he hides himself), thereby fulfilling the Pasuk that states (Iyov 29, 8), "Youths would see me and hide themselves, elders would arise and stand".

Whilst they were walking, they saw a Study Hall. R. Yaakov B"I said to R. Yochanan - Over here, R. Meir would sit and expound. He would relate teachings of R. Yishmael rather than of R. Akiva.

R. Yochanan responded: Everyone knows that R. Meir was a student of R. Akiva!

R. Yaakov B"I: And everyone knows that R. Elazar is a student of R. Yochanan!

When they wanted to pass an idol, R. Yaakov B"I asked whether they were permitted to pass or whether they should take a different route.

R. Yochanan replied: Should we honor it by not passing in front of it?! On the contrary - we should walk straight past it!

R. Yaakov B"I: If so, you have shown me that it is considered giving honor to someone if you avoid him - and this is exactly what R. Elazar did to you!

R. Yochanan replied: R. Yaakov bar Idi, you know how to appease someone!

Question: Why did R. Yochanan become upset when R. Elazar did not relate the teaching of R. Yochanan in his name?

Answer: Even King David prayed for this, as the Pasuk states (Tehilim 61, 5), "May I dwell in your tent forever...".

R. Pinchas/R. Yirmiyah quoting R. Yochanan: Did David think that he would live forever? Rather, he was saying - I should merit that my words will be said in the Synagogues and Study Halls.

Why did David wish this to happen? Bar Tira said - If one relates a statement in the name of its author, the author's lips move in the grave. What is the source for this? The Pasuk states (Shir Hashirim 7, 10), "". It is like the Kumar (utensils used for storing grapes until they warm up, thereby making it easier to produce wine) from which the grape juice flows.

R. Chinana bar Papa/ R. Simon: One said that it is like a Kohen who drinks Kunditon (wine mixed with honey and pepper).

The other one said that it is like a Kohen who drinks old wine; even after he finishes drinking, the taste remains in his mouth.

In every generation there are scoffers. What did the generation's depraved people do? They would go to the windows of David and say, "When will the Temple be built? When will we go to the House of Hash-m?" David said, "Even though they intend to anger me, I should be rewarded as I am rejoicing in my heart"; as the Pasuk states (Tehillim 122, 1), "I rejoiced when they said to me, 'Let us go to the House of Hashem'."

The Pasuk states (Divrei Hayamim 1, 17, 11), "And it will be, when your days will be filled to go with your fathers"- R. Shmuel bar Nachman said - The Holy One said to David, "David, I am counting for you full days but I am not counting partial days".

Will your son Shlomo not build the Temple and sacrifice Korbanos in it? Your just and righteous acts are more dear to me than sacrifices. From where do we learn this? The Pasuk states (Mishlei 21, 3), "Acting with righteousness and justice, is preferable to Hash-m than the (sacrifices on an) altar".