5th of 54 sedras / of 12 in B'reishit Written on 171 lines in a Sefer Torah 4 Parshiyot; 3 open, 1 closed 105 p'sukim - ranks 32nd (11th); same as D'varim (which is longer) 1402 words - ranks 37th (11th) 5314 letters - ranks 36th (11th) Shorter than average p'sukim Mitzvot: None of the TARYAG are counted from Chayei Sara, but we learn burial and funeral practices, and L'HAVDIL, things related to marriage from this sedra [The Chayei Sara Homepage]
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