Parsha Facts

Concepts

• Rewards for commandments
• Not to fear the nations
• Lessons from the journey in the Midbar
• The Golden Calf
• Duties to HaShem
• Past miracles
• Qualities of Eretz Yisrael
• Second paragraph of Krias Shema
• Keys to the conquest of the Land

People

• Moshe

Places

• Arvos Moav

Mitzvos: 8 mitzvos in the Parsha (Number 428-435 of 613 mitzvos in the Torah)

• 6 positive Mitzvos and 2 prohibitive
• 428. Not to derive benefit from the ornamentation of an idol.
• 429. Not to possess an object of idol-worship or derive benefit from it.
• 430. To bless HaShem after eating bread.
• 431. To love converts.
• 432. To fear HaShem.
• 433. To pray to HaShem.
• 434. To associate with and attach oneself to Talmedai Chachumim.
• 435. To swear by the name of HaShem when taking an oath.

Year from Creation

Timeline

ST of Shvat until the TH of Adar
Moshe expounded Torah (36 days)

Sedra-Stats

• 46th of the 54 sedras; 3rd of 11 in Sefer Devarim
• Written on 232 lines in a Sefer Torah; 4th of 54
• 10 parshios: 6 open, 4 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

• 111 pesukim – 17th of 54 (2nd of 11 in Devarim)
• 1747 words – 10th of 54 (2nd of 11 in Devarim)
• 6865 letters – 10th of 54 (2nd of 11 in Devarim)

Note: Missing letter alef from the word מרשית (11,12)