JPS 1912 English Translation
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OU/NCSY Israel Center
Torah Tidbits SEDRA STATS 47th of the Torah's 54 sedras; 4th of 11 in Devarim Written on 259 lines in a Sefer Torah 20 Parshiyot; 5 open; 15 closed 126 p'sukim - ranks 13th tied with Lech L'cha. Re'eh is otherwise larger than Lech L'cha (208 lines, big diff.) 1932 words, 7442 letters - ranks 7th Largest sedra in Devarim Relatively long p'sukim (hence, jump in ranking), like most sedras in Devarim Mitzvot Re'eh contains 55 of the 613 mitzvot; 17 positive, 38 prohibitions (There are even more than the official 55) Only Ki Teitzei & Emor have more mitzvot |
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