[7] Once while Zeira and his pupil were engaged in some halakhic investigation the hour of prayer arrived, and Jeremiah began to betray impatience at being detained.
Zeira, noticing it, reproved him with the words, "He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination".
The college was seriously discussing a point of law, when Jeremiah broke in with what appeared to be a ridiculous objection, whereupon he was ordered out of the academy.
[12] It happened that after the death of the great teachers a legal problem vexed the minds of the scholars, and there was none to solve it.
It was submitted to Jeremiah, who returned it with the solution, which he prefaced with the humble words: "Although I am not worthy [to be consulted by you], your pupil's opinion inclines this way."
[13] Thenceforth Jeremiah was the undisputed head of the scholastic circle at Tiberias,[14] and questions were addressed to him from different parts of Palestine.
Jeremiah was called upon to assess the people, and in discharging this duty he displeased his older colleague Jacob b. Bun.
He left the following directions for his interment: "Clothe me in white garments with sleeves, put stockings and shoes on my feet, place a staff in my hand, and lay me down on my side.