One    Small    Deed

translated by Yocheved Lavon 

“I’d like to tell you a story — something really fascinating and unusual” said my friend an accomplished askan in the field of chinuch. “But before I tell you the story please take a look at a book that was published on my initiative.”

He hands me One Small Deed Can Change the World written by Nachman Seltzer.

“This book shows how much good a person can bring to himself and the whole world if instead of ignoring the people around him he looks for ways to connect with them” he explained. He opened the book and began leafing through it.

“This book is full of astounding stories that illustrate the idea expressed in the title. Stories about people who made a small effort to connect just by saying hello to someone they met at random and that one word brought them to heights they would never have imagined. This book will revolutionize your way of thinking — and that’s not hyperbole. Many readers have already told me this was their experience.”

Continue reading with Mishpacha.

Create a free account to keep reading.

Everything you need to stay close to Mishpacha.