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“And this is the blessing that Moshe, the man of
G-d, bestowed upon the Children of Israel
before his death”

The berachah to Shevet Shimon is hinted to in the berachah of Yehudah. (Devarim 33:1)
Why didn’t Moshe bless Shevet Shimon individually? Wasn’t he
concerned that they would feel a sense of isolation and insult at his
seeming stance of ignorance toward them? And why did Moshe choose to
couch their blessing in that of Yehudah?
Why did Moshe hold the entire Shevet Shimon responsible for Zimri’s
sin? If they themselves didn’t die in the plague, obviously they weren’t
responsible for it.
Moshe did not completely exclude Shevet Shimon; proof being that he
presented them with a Torah Scroll, just like the rest of the shevatim.For
his part, Moshe truly desired to confer blessing upon them. But he was
afraid that the Middat Hadin wouldstepin, as their Nasi had caused a
tremendous plague in Am Yisrael, as well as a war of revenge, which
eventually resulted in Moshe’s death.
Moshe blessed the tribe of Yehudah with the words “Hearken to
Yehudah’s voice.” He asked that the prayers of Shevet Yehudah be heard
on High and not be impeded by the Middat Hadin. The words “And bring
him to his people” indicate that Shevet Shimon was still included in the
Twelve Tribes. The phrase “He became King over Yeshurun” hints to
Shevet Yehudah, who would demonstrate the power of the king in bearing
responsibility for Shevet Shimon, including him in Am Yisrael, without
distinction. For this reason, Moshe included Shevet Shimon in the
blessing of Yehudah.
Parashat Vezot Haberachah, which records Moshe’s death, is intrinsically
connected to parashat Bereishit, describing Creation. The death of the
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