Torah Tidbits

7 February 2012 / 14 Shevat 5772
Issue 0902
Issue 902 - Tzav, HaGadol, Pesach, Shmini 5770
March 25, 2010

Sedra Stats

TZAV STATS

25th of 54 sedras; 2nd of 10 in Vayikra
Written on 169.8 lines in a Torah, rank: 38th
8 Parshiyot, 7 open and 1 closed
97 p’sukim - 36th (3rd in Vayikra) same as Sho’f'tim, which is a bit larger than Tzav
Sources say that TZAV has TZAV (96) p’sukim. Our Chumashim have 97. Either one-off is acceptable for Gimatriya purposes, or there was a slightly different p’sukim-breakdown in the past.
1353 words - 38th (3rd in Vayikra)
5096 letters - 38th (3rd in Vayikra)

MITZVOT
18 of the 613 mitzvot; 9 positive; 9 prohibitions

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