{"product_id":"lifes-special-moments","title":"Life's Special Moments","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-full prose-h2:text-xl prose-h3:text-lg prose-h4:text-base prose-headings:first:mt-0 text-gray-600 font-normal leading-6\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBelieve it or not,\u003ci\u003e Hashem\u003c\/i\u003e might present you with your greatest opportunities to do acts of \u003ci\u003echessed\u003c\/i\u003e when you are least prepared. Will you be ready to seize\u003cb\u003e Life's Special Moments\u003c\/b\u003e before they are lost forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nThis 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 moments” of opportunity to do \u003ci\u003echessed\u003c\/i\u003e in the most unexpected 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nThis life-changing book makes us ask, in every situation: “Why did \u003ci\u003eHashem \u003c\/i\u003eput me in this very place at this very time? What \u003ci\u003echessed\u003c\/i\u003e does \u003ci\u003eHashem\u003c\/i\u003e expect me to do at this exact moment?” These stories train us to become what the author calls an “Observant Jew,” constantly on the alert for magic moments of opportunity to do \u003ci\u003echessed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\nWe learn this concept from the mitzvah regarding a bird’s nest (\u003ci\u003ekan tzipor\u003c\/i\u003e), popularly known as \u003ci\u003eshilu’ach ha-kan\u003c\/i\u003e. The \u003ci\u003emitzvah\u003c\/i\u003e of shooing away the mother bird before taking her eggs or nestlings cannot be orchestrated but happens “\u003ci\u003eKi yikarei kan tzipor lefanecha ba-derech” (Devarim 22:6)\u003c\/i\u003e — unexpectedly, when we go about our normal daily activities — and it earns us blessings and long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nThis 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 \u003ci\u003ekan tzipor\u003c\/i\u003e moments, and you too will look forward to incredible blessings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd if you missed Mr. Savitsky’s first book of “seize the moment” tales, titled \u003cb\u003eKan Tzipor\u003c\/b\u003e, read that one, too! The acts of \u003ci\u003echessed\u003c\/i\u003e that ensue might spark a national movement of good deeds in whose merit our nation will finally be redeemed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n“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.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\nRabbi Moshe Hauer\u003c\/b\u003e, Executive Vice President The Orthodox Union\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSteve Savitsky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFeldheim Publishers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e9781680256956\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eContemporary Literature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Feldheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55446031171752,"sku":"LSM","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/unnamed_98a5a404-e2c1-4718-a796-97072cc44510.jpg?v=1781048512","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/lifes-special-moments","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}