Torah Tidbits

7 February 2012 / 14 Shevat 5772
Issue 0901
Issue 901 - Parshat Vayikra 5770
March 18, 2010

Sedra Stats

Vayikra STATS

24th of 54 sedras; 1st of 10 in Vayikra
Written on 215 lines in a Sefer Torah, rank: 19
21 Parshiot; 13 open, 8 closed
111 p’sukim - ranks 26th (2nd in Vayikra)
Same number of p’sukim as Eikev
1673 words - ranks 20th (1st in Vayikra)
6222 letters - ranks 20th (1st in Vayikra)
The sedra is of average length, but its p’sukim are longer than average for the Torah.

MITZVOT
16 mitzvot; 11 positive and 5 prohibitions

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