Parsha Facts

PARSHA FACTS

Concepts

• Prohibition of entering the Holy of Holies
• The service of Yom Kippur
• Prohibition of Korbanos outside the Bais HaMikdash
• Laws pertaining to blood
• Tumah of an unslaughtered bird
• Laws of forbidden relations

People

Aharon Nadav & Avihu

Places

Midbar

Mitzvos

28 mitzvos in the Parsha (Number 184-211 of 613 mitzvos in the Torah)

• 184. Kohanim cannot enter the Bais HaMikdash at any time expect for services.
• 185. Service in the Bais HaMikdash on Yom Kippur.
• 186. Not to ritually slaughter a korban outside the Bais HaMikdash courtyard.
• 187. Covering the blood after shechting.
• 188. Not have physical pleasure with those who are forbidden.
• 189. Not to have relations with one’s father.
• 190. Not to have relations with one’s mother.
• 191. Not to have relations with one’s father’s wife even if not one’s mother.
• 192. Not to have relations with one’s sister.
• 193. Not to have relations with one’s son’s daughter.
• 194. Not to have relations with one’s daughter’s daughter.
• 195. Not to have relations with one’s daughter.
• 196. Not to have relations with one’s son’s sister from the father’s side.
• 197. Not to have relations with one’s father’s sister.
• 198. Not to have relations with one’s mother’s sister.
• 199. Not to have relations with one’s father’s brother.
• 200. Not to have relations with the wife of one’s father’s brother.
• 201. Not to have relations with the wife of one’s son.
• 202. Not to have relations with the wife of one’s brother.
• 203. Not to have relations with both a woman and her daughter.
• 204. Not to have relations with both a woman and the daughter of her son.
• 205. Not to have relations with both a woman and her daughter’s daughter.
• 206. Not to have relations with two sisters while they are both living.
• 207. Not to have relations with a menstruate woman.
• 208. Not to pass a child to Molech (idol-worship).
• 209. A man should not have relations with a man.
• 210. A man should not have relations with an animal.
• 211. Women should not have relations with an animal.

Year from Creation Timeline

2449 This Parsha was said on Rosh Chodesh Nissan

Sedra-Stats

• 29th of the 54 sedras; 6th of 10 in Sefer VaYikra
• Written on 154 lines in a Sefer Torah; ranks 44th
• 15 parshios: 3 open, 12 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

• 80 pesukim – 45th of 54 (6th of 10 in VaYikra)
• 1170 words – 43rd of 54 (6th of 10 in VaYikra)
• 4294 letters – 45th of 54 (6th of 10 in VaYikra)