45th of 54 sedras in the Torah; 2nd of 11 in D'varim Written on 250 lines in a Sefer Torah 21 Parshiyot; 5 open, 16 closed 122 p'sukim - ranks 17th tied with Vayak'hel & Ki Tavo but Va'etchanan is longer than both 1878 words; ranks 10th 7343 letters; ranks 10th Overall, second largest sedra in D'varim Contains 12 of the 613 mitzvot; 8 positive, 4 prohibitions [The Vaetchanan Homepage] |