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M'tzora Stats
28th of 54 sedras; 5th of 10 in Vayikra

Written on 159 lines in a Sefer Torah, ranks: 40
6 Parshiyot, 3 open & 3 closed
90 p'sukim, ranks 42nd (5th in Vayikra)
1274 words, ranks 39th (4th in Vayikra)
4697 letters, ranks 39th (4th in Vayikra)
M'tzora's p'sukim are longer than average, hence its rise in ranking for words & letters

Some sedras are used to being alone - not M'tzora. In all 12-month years, M'tzora is partnered with Tazri'a - that's 63% of the time. Some of those times, Rosh Chodesh comes for Shabbat and things get crowded. Of the 13-month years when Tazri'a and M'tzora are read separately, most of the time M'tzora is Shabbat HaGadol. Alas, this year M'tzora is all alone. This happens only 10.6% of the time.

Mitzvot:
11 mitzvot - all positive (no sedra has as many positive mitzvot without any prohibitions)


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