4th of the 54 sedras; 4th of 12 in B'reishit

Written on 252 lines in a Sefer Torah

6 Parshiyot; 4 open, 2 closed

147 p'sukim - ranks 7th (4th)

2085 words - ranks 2nd (first)

7862 letters - ranks 3rd (2nd)

Its p'sukim are above average in length (words and letters); this explains its rise in rankings. Vayeira is the second largest sedra in the Torah

G'matriya of Vayeira is 505,534

Letters found close to expected numbers: DALET, HEI, VAV, CHET, MEM, AYIN

Letters deviating more than 25% of expected numbers: PEI, SAMACH, ZAYIN, KUF

MITZVA WATCH

None of the 613 mitzvot are counted from Vayeira, but a wealth of mitzva-lessons are found in the sedra. We do not learn how to be good Jews only from the 613 mitzvot. Hospitality, for example, is usually considered part of the mitzva of G'milut Chasadim. But many of the details are derived from the behavior of AvrahamAvinu. Similarly, Bikur Cholim is part of G'milut Chasadim as well as being part of the mitzva to emulate G-d. The connection is contained in the Midrashim on Vayeira (and other sources). Some mitzva-counters do count some individual forms of Chesed as their own mitzva.