Parsha Facts

Parsha Facts

Concepts

• First Fruits
• Declaration of leftover Maaser & Terumah
• Commands upon crossing the Yarden into Eretz Yisrael
• Blessings and Curses at Har Gerizim and Har Eval
• Torah observance
• Opening of Moshe’s final address

People

• Moshe

Places

• Arvos Moav

Year from Creation

Timeline

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

Sedra-Stats

• 50th of the 54 sedras; 7th of 11 in Sefer Devarim
• Written on 233 lines in a Sefer Torah; 13th of 54
• 21 parshios: 5 open, 16 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

• 122 pesukim – 17th of 54 (2nd of 11 in Devarim)
• 1747 words – 16th of 54 (2nd of 11 in Devarim)
• 6811 letters – 15th of 54 (4th of 11 in Devarim)

Mitzvos: 6 Mitzvos in the Parsha (Number 606-611 of 613 Mitzvos in the Torah)

• 3 positive Mitzvos and 3 prohibitions
• 606. To recite a declaration when bringing the first-fruits to the Bais haMikdash.
• 607. To recite a declaration when bringing Maaser & Terumah to the Bais haMikdash.
• 608. Not to eat Maaser Sheni while in a state of mourning.
• 609. Not to eat Maaser Sheni while in a state of tumah.
• 610. Not to spend the money for which Maaser Sheni was exchanged on anything other than food or drink.
• 611. To emulate the good attributes of HaShem.