Schoolchildren share a common habit. As the teacher launches into a new subject, students’ hands shoot into the air to ask the question, “Is there going to be a test on this?” The prospect of a test influences how closely they will pay attention. The Chofetz Chaim lets every Jew know that in life, there are indeed going to be tests. Careful attention must be paid to the criteria for those tests, for the results go on a record that is not only permanent, it is eternal. ~ Sefer Ahavas Chesed