4.31 Behar 5784

1)     In bentshing on Motzei Shabbos I included Retzei. Do I have to repeat? [1] 2)     A woman who is expecting sometimes feels exceptionally thirsty. In such an event, is she permitted to drink water: a) before Kiddush/Havdolo; b) in the bathroom? [2] 3)     What is the reason why we aren’t allowed to count Jewish people? [3] 4)     May I bake bread or cake in a meaty oven?[4] 5)     What is the source to allow the use of a kli shlishi where a kli sheni isn’t okay? [5] 6)     According to the Rambam, wine flavoured with sugar is unfit for Kiddush. Is this something I should be careful about, even if the unflavoured wine isn’t as good? [6] 7)     My Shlichus is with young professionals, and we have a monthly Friday night meal. During the summer, is it okay to start Shabbos early that week and on the other weeks to start Shabbos closer to sunset?[7] 8)     A T-shirt with a Posuk printed on it; must it be removed before entering a bathroom?[8] 9)     Feedback re. Hagbeh: How recent is the minhag of Chabad to replace the Sefer Torah on the Bima after displaying the script to the congregation? [9] 10)  Feedback re. singing: The Divrei Yatziv addressed a daughter, not a sister.