2nd of 54 sedra; 2nd of 12 in B'reishit Written on 230 lines in a Sefer Torah 18 Parshiyot; 5 open, 13 closed 153 p'sukim - ranks 4th, largest in B'reishit - tied with Vayishlach 1861 words - ranks 11th (6th) 6907 letters - ranks 13th (6th) The significant drop in ranking for words and letters in both the whole Torah as well as in B'reishit, is due to No'ach's very short p'sukim. No sedra in B'reishit has shorter p'sukim, and not many elsewhere. There are none of the 613 mitzvot in Parshat No'ach, however... Although no mitzvot are counted in this sedra among the 613, there are mitzvot in Parshat No'ach. For example, Be Fruitful & Multiply is repeated to No'ach, having been previously said to Adam. We count this mitzva at its first occurrence, from Parshat B'reishit. On the other hand, the prohibition of eating limb & meatfrom a living animal appears in No'ach, but is not counted among the 613 until it reappears in Parshat Re'eh. In this case, the first occurrence is considered to be directed at the people of the world; the second time it is a command to the People of Israel - therefore it is counted later. [The No'ach Homepage]
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