Steve Savitsky wants each of us to seize the moment for unplanned opportunities
As the crowd deplaned, many approached the threesome, still holding the gown, and gave their congratulations. One woman then approached Savitsky and told him, “Today you made me proud to be a Jew, to see two kippah-wearing men help this woman out, when no one else even noticed. You restored my faith in being a Jew.”
Savitsky shared the story in his next address, which prompted people to share with him their own stories of what happened when Hashem brought them to their “moments.” The stories began to add up, and it was clear that people from all walks of life, in different locations and circumstances, reacted to such “magic moments” of opportunity to do chesed in the most unexpected places — at a wedding, in a shopping mall, at a shivah house, in a supermarket, riding in a taxi, and in so many other venues.
And so, in classic Steve Savitsky style, he decided to launch a movement.
“I want people to think, ‘Why did Hashem put me in this very place at this very time? What chesed does Hashem expect me to do at this exact moment?’ In short, be more of an ‘observant Jew’ — someone constantly on the alert for these moments of opportunity.”
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