Torah Tidbits

8 February 2012 / 15 Shevat 5772
Issue 883
Parshat Chayei Sara 5770
November 16, 2009

Sedra Stats

Sedra Stats - Chayei Sara

5th of the Torah’s 54 sedras; 5th of 12 in B’reishit
Written on 171 lines in a Sefer Torah, rank 37th
4 Parshiyot; 3 open, 1 closed
105 p’sukim - ranks 32nd (11th in B’reishit)
same as D’varim (which is longer)
1402 words - ranks 37th (11th in B’reishit)
5314 letters - ranks 36th (11th in B’reishit)
Shorter than average p’sukim in a sedra with slightly below average number of p’sukim means a smallish sedra

MITZVOT
none of the 613 mitzvot are in Chayei Sara, however, as mentioned often, there are Midot and values and other lessons to be learned.

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