**Shimon** was born in Year 2194, on the 28th of Tevet [(Midrash) (the Bachya writes the 25th)], and lived 120 years, dying two years after Yosef [(Seder Olam Zuta and Seder HaDorot). See here what is in Sefer HaYashar: Shimon died at 120 years old, 74 years after their descent to Egypt, which is Year 2312, and...

**Shimon** [In strength (according to the Maggid), Shimon's constellation is Taurus. At the end of Tractate Sofrim and in chapter 1 of Sefer Yetzirah, the Ravad describes in the drawing of the circle. In the Zohar Vayigash, section 248: In the merit that Shimon confessed and said "but we are guilty," he merited the constellation of Taurus like Yosef...

**Pitdah** [was given to Shimon, and its property is that it cools the body. It is the topaz, found in the lands of Kush because they are hot and given to lust (Bachya). In the Targum Sheni it is called "akik," and it is green and is called in Arabic "zamara" (Machberet). Shimon...