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Believe it or not, Hashem might present you with your greatest opportunities to do acts of chessed when you are least prepared. Will you be ready to seize Life's Special Moments before they are lost forever?<\/p>\n

This book is a collection of true, riveting short stories about how people from all walks of life, at different times and in different locations, reacted to such \u201cmagic moments\u201d of opportunity to do chessed in the most unexpected places \u2014 in a large Palestinian neighborhood south of the outer walls of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, in a German prisoner-of-war camp, at a wedding, on the banks of a Polish river, on a snowbound highway, and in many other venues.<\/p>\n

This life-changing book makes us ask, in every situation: \u201cWhy did Hashem put me in this very place at this very time? What chessed does Hashem expect me to do at this exact moment?\u201d These stories train us to become what the author calls an \u201cObservant Jew,\u201d constantly on the alert for magic moments of opportunity to do chessed.<\/p>\n

We learn this concept from the mitzvah regarding a bird\u2019s nest (kan tzipor), popularly known as shilu\u2019ach ha-kan. The mitzvah of shooing away the mother bird before taking her eggs or nestlings cannot be orchestrated but happens \u201cKi yikarei kan tzipor lefanecha ba-derech\u201d (Devarim 22:6) \u2014 unexpectedly, when we go about our normal daily activities \u2014 and it earns us blessings and long life.<\/p>\n

This second collection of such stories has been eagerly awaited by those who read his first book and will delight new readers as well. So treat yourself to a great read, be inspired to seize your own kan tzipor moments, and you too will look forward to incredible blessings.<\/p>\n

And if you missed Mr. Savitsky\u2019s first book of \u201cseize the moment\u201d tales, titled Kan Tzipor, read that one, too! The acts of chessed that ensue might spark a national movement of good deeds in whose merit our nation will finally be redeemed.<\/p>\n

\u201cKan Tzipor quickly became a family favorite of ours, as its inspiring and very relatable stories sensitize us to the constant stream of opportunities that we are all given to seize a moment and make a lasting difference. The contagious love of life and drive for kiddush HaShem that are characteristic of Steve Savitsky jump off every page.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President The Orthodox Union<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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