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Is our Minhag to say or not to say Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shemo by the Birchos Hatorah? What about Birchos Haftarah? If yes, what about when a person is relying on listening to these Brachos for the account of 100 Brachos required daily?

The custom is to answer Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shemo in all these cases. Sources: שקו״ט בכ״מ באמירת ב״ה וב״ש בחזרת הש״צ כשיוצא יד״ח ק׳ ברכות, וכן בקריה״ת. ולהעיר…

If someone needs to change a baby diaper after Kiddush, would it be better to do it between Kiddush and washing or after washing where then another washing would need to take place to eat more bread?

After washing, provided that the pamper does not give off smell which makes it problematic to recite Brachos. Sources: הנה, בשו״ת מהרי״ל החדשות במה שצ״ל קידוש במקום סעודה…

If one washed and ate only a tiny piece of bread (they did not like the bread) is one supposed to say Birchas Hamazon? If not, what does one Bentch? (They ate other foods in this meal as well).

All articles of food combine to make up a Kazayis. So, if you ate half a Kazayis of something that requires the after-Brachah, Borei Nefashos Rabbos, and then you ate another half a Kazayis…

When one goes to eat at a friend or in-laws Shabbos day, and takes off the Tallis for the meal, may he put the Tallis back on and wear it in order to get it back home? Does it matter if it is cold outside?

It is not a problem, even if it is not cold. However, if the Tallis has been off for three hours or more, one would have to make a…

I am making a Simcha and serving potato borekas and pizza borekas. The caterer said that it is a water based dough not made with apple juice. What is the Brocha? Are we required to wash?

The Bracha is Hamotzi. See here.

What is the Bracha for Quinoa?

Haadama and Borei Nefashos, unless pureed and unrecognizable where it would be Shehakol. While quinoa is technically classified by many as a grain, it is not one of the…

When does Tekufas Nissan start? Meaning when could you make the Bracha on trees? (Since it is a leap year). The trees that we always go to have flowers now, but they might not have flowers in a month.

Tekufas Nissan is April 8th which this year corresponds to Monday 3 Nissan. However, the Bracha on the trees should be said in the month of Nissan, not earlier…

What is the Bracha on Cholent made of potato, barley and meat, where barley is all disintegrated?

Mezonos.

What is the bracha on guacomole – avocado dip?

If in liquid form, Shehakol. If not crushed completely to become a liquid and pieces are noticeable, Haetz.

Do we make a Bracha when we Tovel vessels nowadays? I heard that because the owner of the company of utensils may be a non Jew, so we do not make Bracha out if this concern? (Unless we know for sure it is owned by a non Jew) Please explain.

The rumor you heard goes differently: some are concerned that the manufacturer might be Jewish. Therefore, they suggest not to make a Bracha. In practice: If you are buying…