Stats for Parshat Pinchas

41st of the 54 sedras; 8th of 10 in Bamidbar

35 Parshiyot; 10 open, 25 closed

168 psukim - ranks 2nd in the Torah

1887 words - ranks 9th (what a drop!)

7853 letters - ranks 4th

1) 2nd shortest psukim in the Torah, wordwise.

2) 49th of 54 in length of psukim, letterwise.

3) Longest words in the Torah.

4) Second longest sedra, pasukwise.

These four facts combine to explain the unusual fluctuation in ranking.

Ranks 2nd in Bamidbar in all three categories

Contains 6 of the 613 mitzvot, all positive. One of 6 sedras that have only positive mitzvot

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