Acharei (Mot) 29th of the 54 sedras; 6th of 10 in Vayikra written on 154 lines in a Sefer Torah 15 parshiyot; 3 open, 12 closed 80 p'sukim, ranks 45th, 6th in Vayikra 1170 words, ranks 43rd (6th) 4294 letters, ranks 45th (6th) K'doshim 30th of 54; 7th of 10 in Vayikra written on 109 lines in a Sefer Torah 4 parshiyot; 3 open, 1 closed 64 p'sukim, ranks 49th, 9th in Vayikra 868 words, ranks 49th, (9th) 3229 letters, ranks 49th, (9th) Acharei and K'doshim are combined in 12-month years and are read separately in 13-month years MITZVOT Acharei: 28 of the 613 mitzvot; 2 positive, 26 prohibitions K'doshim: 51 mitzvot; 13 positive, 38 prohibitions Only 5 sedras are shorter than K'doshim. But its mitzva content is amazing. It averages 4/5 of a mitzva per pasuk. Or one mitzva every 1.25 p'sukim. No other sedra is as packed with mitzvot as K'doshim is. The 79 mitzvot of Acharei-K'doshim are the most for any Shabbat. It is significant that in addition to the 51 mitzvot, as counted by the Rambam, the Chinuch, and others, there are an additional 25-30 mitzvot mentioned in K'doshim, but counted elsewhere in the Torah. Which means that the "Mitzva Density" of K'doshim is even greater than its number one ranked value of 796 mitzvot per kilo-pasuk. [The Acharei-K'doshim Homepage] |
