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?

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 "magic
momenta" of opportunity to do chessed in the most unex-
pected places - in a large Palestinian neighborhood south
of the outer walls of Jerusalem's 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.

This life-changing book makes us ask, in every situation:
"Why did Hashem put me in this very place at this very time?
What chessed does Hashem expect me to do at this exact mo-
ment?" These stories train us to become what the author calls
an "Observant Jew," constantly on the alert for magic moments
of opportunity to do chessed.

We learn this concept from the mitzvah regarding a bird's
nest (kan tzipor), popularly known as shilu'ach ba-kan. The
mitzvah of shooing away the mother bird before taking her
eggs or nestlings cannot be orchestrated but happens
"Ki yikarci kan tzipor lefanecha ba-derech" (Devarim
22:6) - unexpectedly, when we go about our normal
daily activities - and it earns us blessings and long life.

This second collection of such stories has been eagerly
awaited by those who read his first book and will de-
light 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.

And if you missed Mr. Savitsky's first book of "seize the mo-
ment" 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.

"Kan 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."
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Executive Vice President The Orthodox Union