Parsha Facts

Concepts

• Ketores
• Golden Calf
• Forgiveness and the 13 Attributes
• Difference from the First Luchos to the Second Luchos

People

• Moshe
• Aharon
• Chur

Places

• Midbar

Mitzvos

• 9 mitzvos (4 positive and 5 prohibition) in the Parsha
• Number 105-113 of the 613 Mitzvos
• 105. The giving of the half of a shekel each year.
• 106. The washing of hands and feet prior to service in the Bais HaMikdash.
• 107. To make the anointing oil.
• 108. An unauthorized person should not rub the anointing oil on himself.
• 109. Not to make unauthorized anointing oil according to the formula.
• 110. Not to make unauthorized incense according to the formula.
• 111. Not to eat in the year of the shmittah.
• 112. Letting the land of Yisrael rest during the year of shmittah.
• 113. Not to eat meat and milk when has been cooked together.

Years from Creation Timeline

• Tishrei: Command from HaShem to Moshe to make the Kiyar, the anointing oil, and the Ketores. Appointment of Bezalel (age 13) to build the Mishkan
• Tammuz: Incident of the Golden Calf; Moshe descends and breaks the first Luchos
• Tammuz: Moshe ascends Har Sinai for the second 40-day period to please for forgiveness
• Av: Moshe descends from Har Sinai; Moshe carves for himself the Second Luchos
• Av: Moshe ascends Har Sinai for the third 40-day period with the Luchos
• Tishrei: Moshe descends with the second Luchos

Sedra-Stats

• 21th of the 54 sedras; 9th of 11 in Sefer Shmos
• Written on 245.17 lines in a Sefer Torah; ranks 8th
• 14 parshios: 10 open, 4 closed
• Comparison to the other sedras:
• 139 pesukim – 10th of 54 (1st of 11 in Shmos)
• 2002 words – 5th of 54 (1st of 11 in Shmos); only 4 Sedras have more than 2000 words
• 7424 letters – 8th of 54 (1st of 11 in Shmos)