Published September 14, 2009
STATS Nitzavim Vayeilech N & V
of 54 sedras 51st 52nd —-
of 11 in D’varim 8th 9th —-
lines in a Torah 87 72 159
rank 52 53 (41)
Parshiyot 4 3 7
P’tuchot 1 2 3
S’tumot 3 1 4
P’sukim 40 30 70
rank (Torah/D’va.)53/10 54/11 (48)
Words 657 553 1210
rank 51/8 53/10 (42)
Letters 2575 2123 4698
rank 51/8 53/10 (39)
MITZVOT 0* 2 2
positive 0* 2 2
prohibitions 0 0 0
*Some Mitzva-counters count T’shuva from Nitzavim
N & V are the two shortest sedras in the Torah, but their p’sukim are the two longest in the Torah. Look at the (hypothetical) rank of the combined N/V and notice the jump from p’sukim thru words to letters.
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