Torah Tidbits

31 July 2010 / 20 Av 5770
Issue 0879
Issue 879 - Parashat B'reishit 5770
October 18, 2009

Sedra Stats

Sedra Stats - B'reishit

First of the 54 sedras; first of 12 sedras in B’reishit
Written on 241 lines in a Sefer Torah, ranks 9th
23 Parshiyot; 10 open, 13 closed, ranks 6th
146 p’sukim - ranks 8th (5th in B’reishit), same as Mikeitz; but Miketz is longer in lines, words, letters
1931 words - ranks 8th (5th in B’reishit)
7235 letters - ranks 11th (5th in B’reishit)

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