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# Rav Yaakov Castro, also known as [[Maharikash]], was the chief rabbi of Egypt, a student of Radbaz, and met Rav Yosef Karo. | |||
# Even though the [[Radbaz]] himself testifies numerous times to the allegiance of the Egyptian community in particular and Sephardi world at large to the [[Rambam]], the Minhag in Mitzrayim was to follow the [[Radbaz]] and [[Maharikash]], even when their rulings were against the [[Rambam]]'s.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shear HaMechabrim 40). See Matnat Yado fn. 66 for many citations of the Radbaz testifying that the custom in Mitzrayim is to follow the Rambam, and see Matnat Yado fn. 67 where he cites the great grandson's Hakdama to Erech Lechem and his Shem HaGedolim entry both saying Mitzrayim and surrounding areas follow the Maharikash even against Maran.</ref> | # Even though the [[Radbaz]] himself testifies numerous times to the allegiance of the Egyptian community in particular and Sephardi world at large to the [[Rambam]], the Minhag in Mitzrayim was to follow the [[Radbaz]] and [[Maharikash]], even when their rulings were against the [[Rambam]]'s.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shear HaMechabrim 40). See Matnat Yado fn. 66 for many citations of the Radbaz testifying that the custom in Mitzrayim is to follow the Rambam, and see Matnat Yado fn. 67 where he cites the great grandson's Hakdama to Erech Lechem and his Shem HaGedolim entry both saying Mitzrayim and surrounding areas follow the Maharikash even against Maran.</ref> | ||
# Most of Maharikash's hearot | # Most of Maharikash's hearot of the halachot found in the [[Beit Yosef]], Bedek HaBayit, and Kesef Mishneh, as well as his own decisions to side with [[Tosafot]], the [[Mordechai]], and other such Rishonim.<ref>Yad Malachi (Klalei Shear HaMechabrim 40), Sefunot vol. 2 page 89</ref> | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
* Sefunot, vol. 2, page 89 - article by R' Yitzchak Nissim on Maharikash. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Klalei Haposkim]] | [[Category:Klalei Haposkim]] | ||
