Parsha Tetzaveh is the 20th Torah portion from Genesis or the 8th from Exodus. It has Verses: 101, Words: 1,412, Letters: 5,430… THERE ARE 7 COMMANDMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS PARSAH 4 POSTIVE AND 3 NEGATIVE. Positive: The commandment of arranging the lights (the Menorah) in the Sanctuary daily (Exodus 27:21). Positive: The commandment for the Priests to wear priestly garments during their service (Exodus 28:2). Negative: The prohibition against the Breastplate (Choshen) being loosened from the Ephod (Exodus 28:28). Negative: The prohibition against tearing the Priestly Robe (Me'il) (Exodus 28:32). Positive: The commandment of eating the meat of the Sin and Guilt offerings by the Priests (Exodus 29:33). Positive: The commandment of burning the Incense on the Golden Altar daily (Exodus 30:7). Negative: The prohibition against offering "strange" incense or sacrifices upon the Golden Altar (Exodus 30:9). Why DO WE MENTION IT EVERY WEEK. BECAUSE REMEMBER HASHEM IS THE AUTHOR OF THE TORAH…. EVERY LETTER, WORD AND VERSE WAS MADE BY HIM. AND THIS WEEK , AS WITH ANY OTHER TORAH PORTIONS, WE SEE HIS MAJESTY, DIVIEN HAND THAT HE LEFT FOR US TO DISCOVER THESE ARE TREASURES, NUGGETS OF WISOM. COME JOIN US. WWW.COGREGATIONYESHUA.ORG