27th of 54 sedras; 4th of 10 in Vayikra Written on 128 lines in a Sefer Torah 9 Parshiyot; 5 open and 4 closed 67 p'sukim, 1010 words; 3667 letters; 48th in the Torah; 8th in Vayikra in all three categories; Tazria is small. Only 6 other sedras are shorter. Tazria is read alone in 13-month years; together with M'tzora in regular years MITZVOT: Tazria contains 7 of 613 mitzvot; 5 positive + 2 prohibitions
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