[Avodah] changing nusach

[ben Simpleton]

> From: "Prof. Levine" _Larry.Levine at stevens.edu_
>> I believe the Reb Moshe has a teshuva in which he says that one can
>> switch  from Nusach Sefard ... to Ashkenaz, because virtually
>> everyone in  Europe davened Ashkenaz originally until the advent of
>> Chassidus.  I am  not sure, but I doubt that he would approve of
>> someone who davens Ashkenaz  switching to Sefard.

> This comes up at least once a year on Avodah so I will write my annual
> comment:
> Lithuanian poskim say that you can switch from Nusach Sfard...
> Chassidim say that you can switch from Nusach Ashkenaz to Nusach Sfard...
> So the bottom line is whether you're a Litvak or a chossid, everyone  else
> can change to your nusach but you can't change to theirs.

I was told Rabbi Abadi permits anyone to pray Nusach Ashkenaz in a
Ashkenazi shul. Nusach Edot Mizrach in a Sephardi shul, Temani in
a Temani, etc. Never heard if he says it is permissible to enter a
hasidish shul.

I heard he holds it is forbidden to enter a Conservative shul even to vote !!