Pi-N'CHAS STATS

41st of the 54 sedras; 8th of 10 in Bamidbar

Written on 280 lines in a Sefer Torah (rank: 2nd)

35 Parshiyot; 10 open, 25 closed (2nd most)

168 psukim - ranks 2nd (2nd in B'midbar)

1887 words - ranks 9th (2nd in B'midbar)

7853 letters - ranks 4th (2nd in B'midbar)

Second shortest psukim in the Torah, wordwise.

Longest words in the Torah (on average).

49th of 54 in length of psukim, letterwise.

Second longest sedra, pasukwise.

These factors combine to explain the unusual fluctuation in rankings.

Pinchas is the most often-read from sedra in the whole Torah (Rosh Chodesh & Chagim in addition to Parshat HaShavua)

MITZVOT

Contains 6 of the 613 mitzvot, all positive.

1 of only 6 sedras that have only positive mitzvot

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