Believe it or not, Hashem might present you with your greatest opportunities to do acts of chessed when you are least prepared \u2014 when you must seize the moment or it will be lost forever.
\nThis book is a collection of true, riveting short stories about how people from all walks of life, in different locations and times, reacted to such \u201cmagic moments\u201d of opportunity to do chessed in the most unexpected places \u2014 at a wedding, in a mall, while sitting shivah, in a supermarket, riding in a taxi, and in many other venues.
\nThis life-changing book makes you realize that it is imperative to ask, in every situation you find yourself:
\n\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
\nThese stories will train you to become what the author calls an \u201cobservant Jew,\u201d someone constantly on the alert for magic moments of opportunity to do chessed.
\nThis concept is learned from the mitzvah regarding a bird\u2019s nest (kan tzipor), popularly known as shilu\u2019ach ha-kan. The Hashem 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 earns blessings and long life. So treat yourself to a great read, be inspired by these kan-tzipor-moment stories, grab such moments for yourself \u2014 and look forward to your own incredible blessings.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Believe it or not, Hashem might present you with your greatest opportunities to do acts of chessed when you are least prepared \u2014 when you must seize the moment or it will be lost forever.
\nThis book is a collection of true, riveting short stories about how people from all walks of life, in different locations and times, reacted to such \u201cmagic moments\u201d of opportunity to do chessed in the most unexpected places \u2014 at a wedding, in a mall, while sitting shivah, in a supermarket, riding in a taxi, and in many other venues.
\nThis life-changing book makes you realize that it is imperative to ask, in every situation you find yourself:
\n\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
\nThese stories will train you to become what the author calls an \u201cobservant Jew,\u201d someone constantly on the alert for magic moments of opportunity to do chessed.
\nThis concept is learned from the mitzvah regarding a bird\u2019s nest (kan tzipor), popularly known as shilu\u2019ach ha-kan. The Hashem 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 earns blessings and long life. So treat yourself to a great read, be inspired by these kan-tzipor-moment stories, grab such moments for yourself \u2014 and look forward to your own incredible blessings.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":33990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[154,274,201],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33991","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-english","product_cat-novels","product_cat-reading-books","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n