* BadassDecay: Before becoming a Talmudic sage, Reish Lakish was the leader of a bandit gang who could jump over rivers InASingleBound. A few years after his HeelFaceTurn, he tried it again and failed. This isn't necessarily seen as a bad thing, though.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Among others, Shabbat 89a (loosely translated):
-->When Moses ascended on high, he found the Holy One, blessed be He, tying crowns on the letters (of the Torah). God said to him, "Moses, they don't say hello where you come from?"[[hottip:*:literally: Is there no "Shalom" (greeting) in your city?]]
** There was an incident in which a dead body ''snorted'' at two men...
** And the bit in Megillah when, one Purim, a rabbi got too drunk and accidentally killed his friend. He prayed for the man to be revived, and miraculously he was. Then he invited his friend over ''next'' year, at which he was told, "You can't count on a miracle every time!"
** Also, the third page quote on JewsLoveToArgue is also pretty hilarious.
* {{Squick}}: The Order of Kodshim, which covers sacrifices, discusses lots of blood and gore. Tractate Chullin in particular is not for the faint of heart; there is an illustrated guide released around 2002 which gives you intimate knowledge of every little tube and organ in a cow's body.

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