Moshe- compared with Yosef

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1. "This is the Blessing with Which Moshe Blessed..."

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   The parasha opens with Moshe's farewell address to Bnei Yisrael and his blessings to the tribes. The blessings of the tribes of Levi and Yosef are disproportionately longer than the others. Why are these two specific tribes given a longer blessing?

2. “For the God of my father has been my aid and saved me from Pharaoh’s sword”

   Rabbi Gad Eldad

   We would expect that when God entrusts Moshe with the mission of bringing Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt, it will feel like a perfect fit. As the figure who made the first move in saving Bnei Yisrael from the Egyptians, it seems only natural that Moshe should be the one to complete the task.

   So why does Moshe try to evade his mission?

   Through a close examination of the story of Moshe, as well as a comparison between Moshe and Yosef’s life stories, we can reach a deeper understanding as to the nature of Moshe’s initial refusal of his mission.