http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ YWN Coffee Room » Recent Posts en-US Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:27:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/search.php http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123427 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:31:18 +0000 hereorthere 123427@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Cherrybim, how did you post your message without one of those "schmutzdik" computers? </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123426 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:23:54 +0000 Jothar 123426@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>YEARLY INTERNET MAINTENANCE ANNOUNCEMENT</p> <p>IT IS URGENT THAT YOU DO NOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET FROM MARCH 31st 23:59 GMT (11:59 PM) UNTIL 00:01 GMT (12:01 AM) APRIL 2nd.</p> <p>It's that time again. 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However, the great increase in Internet performance you will experience after this short period of maintenance, will far outweigh any problems it will cause.</p> <p>Thank you in advance for your cooperation.</p> <p>Mr. Yuben T. Ricked<br /> Global Internet Maintenance Organization<br /> Department of Prankology</p> <p>Webmasters and Sysops: It is very important that the entire Internet community be notified of the upcoming Internet maintenance before it gets underway. Please direct all of your users and personnel to read this notice ASAP! </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123425 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:17:53 +0000 volvie 123425@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I've never seen a poisek officially pasken that it IS permissible for them to vote (perhaps it exists though), whereas here you see Rav Kook officially paskened it is not. Furthermore, even where a Rov will tell you of course women should vote today, it is clearly a b'dieved. Since general society already allows it, if we refused it we would lose half our influence. Therefore, absolutely women today should vote since it is legally available and the secular, irreligious etc. will outvote them if we shield half our eligible voters.</p> <p>Nevertheless, IF given the possibility to discontinue (or better not allow in the first place) woman's suffrage across the board, I highly doubt any Godol would disagree with Rav Kook on this issue. I challenge anyone to find any Godol on the record who ever stated that we are better off with this suffrage. It simply does not exist.</p> <p>Whether the reason for this is black and white halacha, societal, detrimental to families, etc. is almost secondary. Most situations are not black and white. That's why we have Gedolim and poiskem to help us sort out these things. Even if we disagree with them, using our own krum logic (which we stupidly think is impeccable logic), we follow our religious leaders. </p> <p>We are all, unfortunately, living today in a world of b'dieved'dik matzif's. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/riding-a-bike#post-123424 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:16:54 +0000 d a 123424@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>bein_hasdorim: you got my go a*head*! If you need help, just ask! I like inventing things. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123423 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:54:31 +0000 Jothar 123423@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Rav Kook ZT"L didn't seem to halachically pasken they couldn't. He just felt it would be destructive to family life. He would agree that in today's society, where it's not, women have full suffrage rights. This is why quoting old teshuvos based on a completely different social structure is dangerous. This is also why you need a rav instead of paskening out of a sefer. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123422 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:47:44 +0000 Mayan_Dvash 123422@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Get a can of compressed air and blow out the stuff between the keys. You can get those in a computer supply store. Another idea is to sell the keyboard and mouse with the chometz and get a (cheap) keyboard just for pesach use.<br /> ; </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123421 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:41:02 +0000 oomis1105 123421@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>In any case this is a moot point. Women legally HAVE the right to vote, so yes, in the USA it is permissible The original question posed did not specify halacha). </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/riding-a-bike#post-123420 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:35:32 +0000 oomis1105 123420@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Yes, yes, and YES! My son works with traumatically brain-injured people, and several injuries may occur while riding without a helmet on a bike or a seatbelt in a car. The old saw, "Gott vet helfen," no longer applies. Gott vet helfen those who help themselves. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/riding-a-bike#post-123419 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:55:50 +0000 speaktruth 123419@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I was hit by a car once while walking my bike across the street at a busy intersection while I had the light. I was wearing a helmet and had almost no head injuries even though I went flying and hit my head. My bike was crushed. </p> <p>As a side point, I think many times bikers are not careful enough on the road and there are certain places where cars are going too fast and can't see you and it is not safe to ride. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/riding-a-bike#post-123417 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:25:38 +0000 estherh 123417@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I worked for many years with special needs young adults. We had a delightful boy who became brain damaged from falling off his bike and hitting his head.</p> <p>I always insisted my sons wore a helmet. When my son went riding without a helmet I did not let him use the bike for a week. He never again went out without one.<br /> Don't chas vesholom come to a matzav when you feel guilty and say "If only I had insisted on the helmet!" </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/ywn-coffee-room-nightly-dvar-torah/page/38#post-123416 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:35 +0000 chofetzchaim 123416@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Mussar HaTorah - Torah Insights into Human Nature – Dedicated in memory of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt"l</p> <p>Based on the talks of Rabbi A. Henach Leibowitz zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of <a href="http://rsaq.us">Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim - RSA</a></p> <p>“If a man (adam) among you shall bring an animal sacrifice…” (Vayikra 1:2)</p> <p>The Midrash Tanchuma (Vayikra 13) questions why this pasuk refers to the man who needs to bring an offering as an ost instead of the more common, aht. The Midrash explains that the Torah was telling us that even if a man as great as Adam HaRishon shall sin; he must bring a korban – a sacrifice. As a second point, the Midrash goes on to comment that the use of the less specific term of an “animal” – as opposed to the more precise term of “cattle” or “sheep offerings” – alludes to the fact that the sinner brings a sacrifice to separate himself from the animals. He must remember that the souls of animals descend to the Lower World, while a human soul ascends to the heavens.</p> <p>The Midrash tells us that this pasuk is refering to a great man sinning; A man as lofty as Adam HaRishon. Adam was so great that the angels thought he was godly. He was on one of the highest levels a human can reach. But yet, the Midrash continues to say that this man who sins must take care to separate himself from the animals, to insure that he does not fall to the lowest of depths. Granted that a man as great as Adam HaRishon may commit a small sin. But would we ever imagine that this sin could drag him to the animalistic depths? Is he truly in danger of sinking so low?</p> <p>The Yetzer Hara is a crafty and sophisticated warrior. When he sees a foothold – even a just a small crack – he grabs on and does not let go. If we do not make every effort to shake him off, it is a quick ride down to the depths of sin. Even the greatest among us are vulnerable to fall down this slope if we do not quickly reverse course. This is why the Yetzer Hara is satisfied with even the smallest victory – he knows that he can easily leverage it for even greater conquests (see Chovos HaLevavos, Shaar Yichud HaMaaseh, Chap. 5). Luckily, the opposite is also true: Any process of growth that we begin can multiply and continue unabated as long as we focus our energies in the direction of advancement.</p> <p>Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that, “The small stuff doesn’t matter.” People think that they can give in to their desires, “Just this little bit, just this one time.” They don’t realize how much they are putting themselves in danger of a continuation of that negative behavior. If we properly view our purpose on this earth, it will enable us to appreciate the importance of every miniscule gain or loss in our lifelong battle for spiritual improvement. Each small achievement is important, not only inherently, but as the beginning of a process. Once the momentum exists in a particular direction, it is even harder to stop and reverse the movement.</p> <p>Let us realize that the Yetzer Hara is the greatest enemy we can ever have, and let us try to learn from our nemesis, who never surrenders without a struggle and fights tooth and nail for the smallest gain. He knows quite well that the stakes are extremely high, because we are dealing with eternity. If we make the effort to be vigilant and to avoid even the smallest lowering of our spiritual level, and seize every opportunity to grow, we will find ourselves making consistent strides forward in the positive direction, onward and upward as we elevate ourselves and everything around us to accomplish the ultimate purpose of our existence.</p> <p>© 2009 by Rabbi Aryeh Striks &amp; Rabbi Shimon Zehnwirth. For more information call (818) 505-7999 or e-mail <a href="mailto:mht@vths.org">mht@vths.org</a> </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/riding-a-bike#post-123415 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:48:27 +0000 bein_hasdorim 123415@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>d a! them's fighting words!!! Actually.... SUPER IDEA!!!!</p> <p>I will have to put my lounge project on hold as this is Pikuach Nefesh!!!</p> <p>...That is if you arent gonna sue me for stealing your idea.</p> <p>Do I have your written consent?</p> <p>I'll sell them in the lounge, i'll of course offer a discount to my loyal customers. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/pictures-in-shidduchim#post-123414 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:31:03 +0000 bein_hasdorim 123414@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I have friends that we all knew were looking for a supermodel, then they ended up picking some really under average looking girl<br /> and they are convinced that they got a supermodel.</p> <p>Beauty, really is in the eye of the beholder!</p> <p>Just remember, you might be turning down someone that's just not photogenic.</p> <p>There is a certain chein that come with a live person<br /> that no picture or photograph can capture or convey.</p> <p>This chein is usually the major factor in what make someone go for the shidduch.<br /> Whoever judges a person from a picture is not making a sound decision, for they do<br /> not have all the information. One who really wants to find their BASHERTEH,<br /> should tremble at the concept of eliminating a potential BASHERTEH by glancing<br /> at a mere photograph, that captures only a millisecond of a whole Olam Katan!</p> <p><strong>EDITED</strong> </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/indianmeal-moth-infestation#post-123413 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:39:34 +0000 anuran 123413@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I feel for you. We've had almond moth, grain moth and weevil infestations over the years. They can be a real pain to get rid of. </p> <p>We got some very good advice from the local Agricultural Extension Service. The circular they sent us had a lot of really good advice.</p> <p>First thing, all grains, flour, nuts and seeds have insect eggs and larvae. Even if you can't see them or the eggs don't hatch before you use the stuff up, they're there. So you have to do two things, prevent them from hatching and prevent the infestation from spreading. </p> <p>To prevent the eggs from hatching either use the stuff up fast or kill the eggs.</p> <p><strong><em>Killing the little buggers</em></strong><br /> Some insects can survive being frozen, but according to the Extension Agent the most common ones can't. Freezing your flour for a couple days will really cut down on the population. Another <strong>Very Kewl Trick™</strong> is dry ice. Get sealable bins. Costco and Restaurant supply stores sell them cheap. Put in a couple inches of grain or flour. Put in a few chunks of dry ice. Fill the bin almost to the top. Put in some more dry ice. Seal the top. The eggs and any hatched insects will suffocate.</p> <p>If you already have an infestation go through everything. Throw away anything that has insects OUTSIDE. Lots of people just toss it in the kitchen trash and forget that bugs will leave the waste bin. Go through your cupboard and pantry. </p> <p>We found that vacuum cleaner and shop vac did a great job of sucking the little monsters up and smashing them into tiny pieces. Check the ceilings and corners. Moths especially go for the ceiling. Clean out the cupboards. Vacuum the insides. Wash off all the food containers to get any eggs. </p> <p>Enjoy your new eye-hand coordination. You will be catching bugs out of the air for the next few weeks. </p> <p><strong><em>Reducing the Plague</em></strong><br /> Insects are very efficient at turning your food into more insects. Deny them access to food. If they have food deny them access to your kitchen. Glass jars with good lids and sealable food-plastic storage containers keep them in if they hatched inside or out if they hatched somewhere else.</p> <p>If you live somewhere warm encourage geckos to take up residence in your house. They are almost as good at turning bugs into geckos as moths are at turning flour into moths. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/ywn-radio/page/2#post-123412 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:38:44 +0000 rebbitzen 123412@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>thank you d a for answering me..i tried that link, and it still doesn't work. I just dont chap how everyone (or a lot of people) are able to listen....any other suggestions? </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/diabetes-support-group/page/2#post-123411 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:36:19 +0000 rebbitzen 123411@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I got diabetes at age 9. I've had it for a while now, and to answer the mother of a boy with type 1 diabetes in shidduchim, i dont think that he only should be redt to someone with issues. It's all a matter of how you look at it. Diabetes is a nisayon. No need for everyone to start redting "problems"... </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/first-date-who-travels#post-123410 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:23:39 +0000 aries2756 123410@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>If one can't figure out for themselves who and when either one of them should travel, then why accept dates from out of the area? If that is going to be an issue for the first date it is going to be an issue for the rest of their lives. Where they will live, when to go to which set of parents for Yomim Tovim, when to visit, who will pay for the visit, etc. If the date is within driving distance there is no reason why the boy should not go. If however it is truly long distance, that is something the shadchan should know before she presents the shidchuch. Many young people plan on being "in town" for a week or two of dating to make things go more smoothly, unfortunately when this happens shadchanim tend to set them up with more than one prospect.</p> <p>How wonderful it would be if people would not go looking outside their own daled amos for their zivig but truly evaluate who's right next door. I guess they believe things are always greener on the other side. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/number-of-bloggers/page/4#post-123409 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:15:37 +0000 Hashem Is Everywhere 123409@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>48 going once??? </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123408 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:11:14 +0000 aries2756 123408@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Then Rav Kook would be of the opinion that women should stay home and raise their families instead of going out in the public sphere and working to support their husbands. Quite interesting!! </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/diabetes-support-group/page/2#post-123407 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:53:08 +0000 simchallthetime 123407@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>yehudaw: From the things I've heard the shidduch scenes these days r pretty bad out there, ppl hear the word diabetes and literally go running w/o even knowing the definition of "that "D" word". That's not really giving a/o a fair chance but I guess hashem has his plans set for e/o. As Rabbi Meisels repeats all the time from the Novomisker Rebbe, he promised that no shidduch will ever be stopped due to Diabetes. When ppl say no bec. of it that just shows straight out that it's not the right match </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123406 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:42 +0000 cherrybim 123406@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Computers are so full of shmutz, the only way to clean them is by libun; heat it in a self clean oven until it glows. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123405 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:26 +0000 Jothar 123405@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>PC Magazine said you can soak a keyboard in distilled water and let it dry for 2 days. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123404 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:59:03 +0000 Jothar 123404@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Volvie, I didn't know you were a talmid of Rav Kook ZT"L. For the rest of us, something is muttar until you know it's assur, and Rav kook ZT"L had a svara not a sourced halacha. when the Gedolim issue proclamations to vote, they don't write "men only". Therefore, I have to assume that most gedolim hold it's ok. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/pictures-in-shidduchim#post-123403 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:59:02 +0000 oomis1105 123403@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>"People should trust in Hashem and stop being so shallow that they need to see photos before accepting a shidduch. Are we running a modeling agency that this should be a requirement to get the job of husband or wife? Shtusim!" </p> <p>Amein to that! DOUBLE Shtusim (or shtuyos)! </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123402 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:52:08 +0000 oomis1105 123402@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>And since women have bina yeseira, it is not possible that THEIR opinions might just be the right ones? Did not Hashem tell Avraham Avinu to listen to all that his wife says (and do so)? </p> <p>It was the inability to legally vote that caused domestic disharmony in families. The days of women being afraid to express their seicheldik ideas, have long since passed. Most women today in the frum world are far better-educated and knowledgeable about those voting issues, than their husbands. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123401 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:51:19 +0000 charliehall 123401@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>The actual tshuvot of Rav Kook and Rav Uziel were recently translated into English and published in the Edah Journal. You can find them online with an internet search. (I'd post the link but I want to respect YWN's policy against outside links.) Rav Uziel shows that women can vote, be elected to public office, be appointed to positions of authority (serarah), and even serve as a judge. Rav Uziel concludes by saying,</p> <p>"1) A woman has an absolute right of participation in elections<br /> so that she be bound by the collective obligation<br /> to obey the elected officials who govern the nation.<br /> 2) A woman may also be elected to public office by the<br /> consent and ordinance of the community."</p> <p>Rav Uziel's opinion, and not that of Rav Kook, is now accepted within Israel. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/buzz#post-123400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:34:46 +0000 hodulashem 123400@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>it's just a way to have a conversation with someone in public.. if you're gonna have a conversation with someone, why do you have to do it in a way that your entire list of contacts can see it? i think it's completely pointless! </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123399 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:27:38 +0000 volvie 123399@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I'm not sure what the OP is comparing it to, but it is interesting to note that Rav Kook zt'l (yes, הרב אברהם יצחק הכהן קוק) opposed woman voting since the role of the woman is not to be in the public sphere. In his Sefer Mamarei HaRe’ayah (pp. 189–191) he writes that allowing women to vote might disrupt domestic harmony, “since domestic peace would be destroyed by the storm of opinions and disagreements” (Mamarei HaRe’ayah pp. 189–191). Since women would be permitted to express their political views on a par with men, political arguments could break out between the couple, undermining domestic harmony (Ibid. pp. 192–194). Therefore women should not be given the right to express their political opinions in elections. </p> <p>The second point is that “This will teach her... which will impact negatively on both her morality and her inner freedom.” Therefore the appropriate method is “to listen to women’s opinion in every household, even on general social and political subjects, but the agreed-upon opinion must go forth from the home.… and the one who has the duty to bring it out into the public domain is the man, the father of the family.” Rav Kook adds, “Even if those people who maintain that the idea of what is termed equal rights for women and their participation in the public sphere according to modern ideas... nevertheless it is ugly and unacceptable.” </p> <p>In a declaration on this matter by the Rabbinical conference, on which Rav Kook signed, he ruled decisively: “Resolved: that the item concerning the participation of women in the elections, as adopted by the provisional committee, is contrary to Mosaic law and Jewish law and contrary to the national spirit in general, and until this innovation is abolished, no eligible Jew shall participate in the constituent assembly.” </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123398 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:26:18 +0000 charliehall 123398@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>This was discussed almost a century ago and resulted in a big public machloket between Rav Kook z'tz'l, then chief rabbi of Jerusalem, and Rav Uziel z'tz'l, then chief rabbi of Jaffa. Rav Kook was stridently opposed, but Rav Uziel supported, and the rabbinate pretty much accepted Rav Uziel's position. Religious women have even served in the Knesset.</p> <p>BTW in many Torah communities it is totally acceptable for women to share their opinions on Torah and secular matters if they are learned. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/plan-to-change-the-way-we-give-tzedaka#post-123397 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:06:48 +0000 lavdavka 123397@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>its very sad that someone could even think this way.</p> <p> volvie keep it up your from the only ones tzum zach in the coffe room!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/bais-yaakovs-today/page/3#post-123396 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:44:09 +0000 Gabby 123396@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>All education is important (in the right setting) </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/diabetes-support-group/page/2#post-123395 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:41:13 +0000 Health 123395@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>To yehudaw,<br /> How long did he have symptoms before diagnosis? Also, it depends what you call hereditary. If hereditary means genes -then about half of type 1 have some sort of diabetic gene(s). If hereditary means first degree relative, then you are correct. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/is-it-permissable-for-women-to-vote#post-123394 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:31:35 +0000 goody613 123394@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>huh? </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123393 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:29:18 +0000 Gabby 123393@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>First of all, don't eat or drink by your computer. Drinking is even worse because if something spills, it could ruin the inside mechanisms. If you had a plastic keyboard cover, you could easily shake off crumbs and wash the stickiness off. I am assuming that you don't, so you can clean off visible chametz with a Q-tip between the keys and then spray a compressed air can to extract anything leftover.</p> <p>P.S. Your computer probably came with little cleaning brushes that are more effective than Q-tips. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/cleaning-your-computer#post-123392 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:14:54 +0000 plaid 123392@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Hi,<br /> I often eat near my computer, and I"m pretty certain that there's chametz in my keyboard. Any suggestions of how to get the chametz out and keep the keyboard (and hard drive :)) intact?</p> <p>thanks! </p>