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Sedra-Stats

Sedra-Stats
35th of 54 sedras; 2nd of 10 in Bamidbar 
Written on 311 lines in a Sefer Torah (7.4 cols) 
26 Parshiyot; 18 open, 8 closedonly 4 sedras have more parshiyot 
176 p'sukim, 2264 words, 8632 letters 
Indisputably the longest sedra in the Torah, however you count length; well below average though in length of p'sukim 
Longest sedra is NASO with 176 p'sukim.
Longest perek of T'hilim is 119 with 176 p'sukim. 
Longest Gemara is Bava Batra with 176 (double) pages.

Mitzvot
18 mitzvot; 7 positive, 11 prohibitions
Only 9 sedras have more mitzvot, yet Naso’s number is close to average for the Torah.613 mitzvot in 245 columns averages to 2.5 m/c. Naso's 18 in 7.4 cols. averages 2.43 mitz/col.No sedra is closer to average.Naso is the mitzva-leader of Bamidbar, by far. 


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