27th & 28th of the Torah's 54 sedras; 4th & 5th of 10 in Vayikra Always combined in 12-month-1-Adar years; always separated in 13-month years Written on 126+159=285 lines in a Sefer Torah 9+7 parshiyot; 5+4 open, 4+3 closed 67+90=157 p'sukim 1010+1274=2284 words 3667+4697=8364 letters Tazria ranks 48th in the Torah and 8th in Vayikra in all three categories M'tzora ranks 42nd (5th in Vayikra) for p'sukim and 39th (4th in Vayikra) for words and letters. M'tzora's p'sukim are longer than average, hence its rise in ranking for words and letters The Maftir for Rosh Chodesh adds 13 lines, 2 parshiyot (both open), 7 p'sukim, 93 words, 388 letters MITZVOT Tazria contains 7 of 613 mitzvot; 5 positive + 2 prohibitions M'tzora: 11 mitzvot - all positive (no sedra has as many positive mitzvot without any prohibitions) Tazria opens with the shortest Perek (chapter) in the Torah - 8 p'sukim Maftir adds 2 mitzvot, both positive - Musafim of Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh [The Tazria-M'tzora Homepage] |
