Published February 21, 2010
19th of 54 sedras; 7th of 11 in Sh’mot
Written on 154.8 lines in a Sefer Torah, rank: 43
9 Parshiot; 4 open, 5 closed
96 p’sukim - ranks 38th (9th in Sh’mot)
1145 words - ranks 45th (10th in Sh’mot)
4692 letters - ranks 41st (9th in Sh’mot)
T’ruma is a short sedra with very short p’sukim (especially in words per pasuk)
All sedras from Mishpatim through Tazri’a can be joined by a Parsha in some years. T’ruma, T’tzaveh, Ki Tisa, P’kudei, Vayikra, and Tzav can be breaks.
MITZVOT
Contains 3 mitzvot; 1 positive and 2 prohibitions
The one mitzva in T’ruma is a super-mitzva, in that it includes the many commands to make all the furnishings of the Mikdash. Further, the fulfillment of this mitzva facilitates many others.
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