The Satmar congregation in Kiryas Yoel discovered the the daily schedule of saying some chapters of Tehillim after the morning services would have them saying today, 5 Iyar Yom Haatzmaut, the chapters of Tehillim that make up the Hallel service - chapters 11-115.
So as not to God forbid be confused as if they might be saying Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut, the Rebbe has instructed them to change the chapters for the day and say some other chapters and then will replace these on another day..
This reminds me of the psak, or hanhaga, of Rav Chaim Kanievsky. that possibly originated by the Chazon Ish, that if he was invited to be a sandak at a bris on 5 Iyar he would specifically say tachanun, even though normally when a sandak is present in a minyan tachanun is skipped. He did this so nobody would suspect him of skipping tachanun because of Yom Haatzmaut.
Satmar's perspective in interesting. Some other people maybe have taken this as a sign from God perhaps that this is what is supposed to be said today. Either way it is highly ironic
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