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A little bit of the inner workings...

Windows or Mac

So which operating system did Noach use to manage the Ark - Windows or Mac?

Well, Rashi actually brings down two opinions, and perhaps Noach used both;

What it ultimately boils down to is that the Microsoft Windows format is popular in the conventional office setting running programs that will work and organize your data and help you get the best results from it.

The Mac however is much more popular in the design studios and the creative arts, be it music, graphic, film and so much more. It allows the designer to express themselves most creatively...

And in Noach's Ark there were two ways of reaching maximum potential.

"Tzohar" G-d told Noach, "you shall make for the Ark."

So what is a "Tzohar"

Rashi explains two opinions.

1. Tzohar is a window that would bring light into the Ark. - a light that is natural and strong, but fixed and conditional on the sun

2. Tzohar is a shining stone that would illuminate even a dark room. - not quite sunlight but movable (to anywhere in the ark) and  bright from within.

On some level we're all locked into our arks, our own little self absorbed worlds that can block out the light and potential of the universe. 

Our mission is to light up our life - with the wisdom of Torah and the warmth of Mitzvot, to illuminate our consciousness - and there's two ways to do it;

1. Open a Window in your life to the G-dliness of the world around you - in Torah and Mitzvot and by extension every life experience.

and then you can take it to the next level;

2. Discover the G-dliness already there, within yourself and the world around you - and let that shine into your consciousness.

Windows would rely on the conventional source of light and allow you to maximize the potential of your resources.

But then the Mac motivates you to disover the resources within, to not only let the light shine through but become a source of light yourself.

So whether you're running on Windows or Mac, make sure your Tzohar, your light, is shining strong. 

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