• 26th of 54 sedras; 3rd of 10 in Vayikra
• Written on 157.2 lines in a Sefer Torah
• 6 Parshiyot; 3 open, 3 closed
• 91 p'sukim - ranks 41st (4th)
• 1238 words - 41st (5th)
• 4670 letters - 41st (5th) tied with Chukat, more p'sukim, fewer words
• MITZVOT
• Contains 17 mitzvot of the 613; 6 positive; 11 prohibitions
• In 13-month years, Sh'mini is either PARA or HACHODESH. In 12-month years it is always the Shabbat right after Pesach.

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