Torah Tidbits

22 May 2012 / 1 Sivan 5772
Issue 955
Issue 955- Shabbat Parshat B'chukotai
May 19, 2011

Sedra Stats

B'chukotai Stats

B’chukotai stats
33rd sedra of 54;
Last of 10 in Vayikra
Written on 131 lines in a Torah, ranks 47th
5 parshiyot; 3 open, 2 closed
78 p’sukim, ranks 46th (7th in Vayikra)
1013 words, ranks 47th (7th in Vayikra)
3992 letters, ranks 47th (7th in Vayikra)
Small sedra - only 7 sedras are shorter

MITZVOT
Contains 12 mitzvot - 7 positive, 5 prohibitions
Sefer Vayikra: 10 sedras,
36.6 columns, 1537 lines, 859 p’sukim, 11950 words, 44790 letters, and
247 mitzvot (95 pos. 152 prohibitions) Vayikra is the smallest Chumash in number of sedras, columns, lines, p’sukim, words, & letters. Its sedras (avg) have the fewest verses, words, and letters. OTOH, it has more mitzvot than any other Book, which is all the more remarkable because of its small size.

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