I'm looking for a sefer which is abbreviated as מק"ק. I've seen it quoted primarily refering to halachos of Krias Hatorah. Any ideas what the sefer may be called or where I can find it?

If we are unable to say Hashem’s name with impure hands (in this case caused by sleeping) and I wake up in the middle of the night extremely thirsty, would I need to get out of bed and wash netilas yedayim so that I can make a berachah on the water?

Other questions, here and here, discuss saying the beracha of משנה הבריות when seeing various animals. Does the same apply if the animal is dead?*, ** Some examples where this can happen: 1) Seeing a dead beached whale, 2) seeing a particular dead animal at the zoo and, 3) going hunting with some...