[Avodah] More food for your thought

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

R' YL:
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.
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In my Shul, they say Aleinu right after Shmoneh Esrei, and then about half
the shul leaves and the other half stays to say Hallel. So there's a two
minute or so break, during which anyone who does not want to say Hallel
leaves.

KT and GM and GY,
MYG