Sedra Stats
for Parshat Va'etchanan

45th of 54 sedras in the Torah 2nd of 11 in D'varim

21 Parshiyot; 5 open, 16 closed

122 p'sukim - ranks 17th tied with Vayak'hel & Ki Tavo

1878 words; ranks 10th

7343 letters - ranks 10th

Va'etchanan has more words and letters than the two sedras that it is tied with for p'sukim

Overall, second largest sedra in D'varim

Va'etchanan's p'sukim are longer than average, hence the difference in ranking

Contains 12 of the 613 mitzvot 8 positive, 4 prohibitions

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