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No blessings for Shimon by Moshe
Question
In D’varim 33:1-29 when Moshe gives blessings to Israel,
Blessings are given to: Re’uven, Y’hudah, Levi,Binyamin,Yosef, Z’vulun,Yissakhur,Gad, Dan, Naftali, Ashur, but Simeon is not there. Is there a problem with Simeon?
Answer
Shimon is not blessed there as a punishment for their tribe sinned with the Midianite women (Bamidbar 25).