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<Ref>Magen Avot (Orach Chaim, Mevo LeMinhagei HaMa'arav, pp. 41 and on) by Rav Mordechai Lebhar</ref>
<Ref>Magen Avot (Orach Chaim, Mevo LeMinhagei HaMa'arav, pp. 41 and on) by Rav Mordechai Lebhar</ref>


The customs of the Megorashim spread throughout the environs of Fez, including Meknes, Tangier, Tetouan, Sale, and Rabat, but the cities that were more to the south and in the Atlas Mountains did not fully take on those customs. Therefore, there are differences until today between the customs of those communities. The influence of Chachmei Catsile spread throughout North Africa, Israel, Turkey, and Greece and other countries, as well, which accounts for commonalities in Minhagim between those places and Morocco.<ref>For example, reciting a Beracha on Hallel on Rosh Chodesh, on Hadlakat Nerot Shabbat after lighting, and Baruch Hu uVaruch Shemo in middle of a beracha that one wants to fulfill an obligation with.</rev>
The customs of the Megorashim spread throughout the environs of Fez, including Meknes, Tangier, Tetouan, Sale, and Rabat, but the cities that were more to the south and in the Atlas Mountains did not fully take on those customs. Therefore, there are differences until today between the customs of those communities. The influence of Chachmei Catsile spread throughout North Africa, Israel, Turkey, and Greece and other countries, as well, which accounts for commonalities in Minhagim between those places and Morocco.<ref>For example, reciting a Beracha on Hallel on Rosh Chodesh, on Hadlakat Nerot Shabbat after lighting, and Baruch Hu uVaruch Shemo in middle of a beracha that one wants to fulfill an obligation with.</ref>


Along with their customs, the Megorashim brought their fidelity to the [[Rosh]] with them to Morocco, which, thereby, greatly influenced Moroccan traditions. Although the [[Rambam]]'s views were also noticeably present, they were not accepted to the same extent as the Rosh's.
Along with their customs, the Megorashim brought their fidelity to the [[Rosh]] with them to Morocco, which, thereby, greatly influenced Moroccan traditions. Although the [[Rambam]]'s views were also noticeably present, they were not accepted to the same extent as the Rosh's.
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