[Avodah] More food for your thought

[Prof. Levine]

From 
<http://www.vosizneias.com/81113/2011/04/18/new-york-halachic-analysis-reciting-hallel-on-pesach-in-shul>http://www.vosizneias.com/81113/2011/04/18/new-york-halachic-analysis-reciting-hallel-on-pesach-in-shul 



There is another debate, however, that fewer 
people are aware of.  What is the halacha if 
someone’s personal minhag is not to recite the 
Hallel, but he happens to be in a place where the 
Hallel is recited?  What should he do then?

This issue is a debate between Rav Moshe 
Feinstein zt”l on one side and the Brisker Rav 
zatzal and ibl”t Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky Shlita on 
the other side.  Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igros 
Moshe OC Vol. II #94 writes that if someone finds 
himself in a shul that recites Hallel it is 
preferable to recite the Hallel and not act 
differently so as to avoid Machlokes.  Although, 
ideally he should do so without a blessing, if it 
will be readily apparent that he is not reciting 
a blessing – then he should even recite a 
blessing rather than appear to act differently!

Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, however, is of the opinion 
that it is preferable to leave the shul earlier 
rather than recite the Hallel earlier and fulfill 
the opinion of the Ramah.  His opinion is cited 
in Kovetz Hilchos Pesach 18:4 by Rabbi Daniel 
Kleinman.  Rav Kamenetsky advises that it is 
preferable to sneak out of shul undetected.  If 
this is not possible, he advises to recite 
Tehillim instead – also in a manner that is not detected.

See the above URL for the rest of this article. YL

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