Parsha Facts

Concepts

• Balak seeks the services of Bilaam
• Bilaam’s journey
• Bilaam’s blessings
• Zealotry of Pinchas

People

• Moshe
• Balak
• Bilaam
• Pinchas

Places

• Pethor
• Bamoth-baal
• Peak of Peor and Shittim

Mitzvos

No mitzvos in the Parsha

Year from Creation

Timeline

• Moav being afraid of the Jews appoint Balak as King; he hires Bilaam to curse the Jews
• Moav using their daughters entice the Jews to sin at Nachal Shittim
• Pinchas stops the plague by an act of zealotry

Sedra-Stats

• 40th of the 54 sedras; 7th of 10 in Sefer BeMidbar
• Written on 177.8 lines in a Sefer Torah; 35th of 54
• 2 parshios: 1 open, 1 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

• 104 pesukim – 34th of 54 (8th of 10 in BeMidbar)
• 1455 words – 33th of 54 (8th of 10 in BeMidbar)
• 5357 letters – 35th of 54 (8th of 10 in BeMidbar)

Note: Many years this Parsha is read together with Parshas Chukas. The entire Parsha of Bilaam is in one Parsha without a break.