“Well boys! As I’m sure you all know it’s time for our annual chesed project! I want every one of you to come up with a great idea for a chesed project and put it into action. Of course chesed has its own prize — the mitzvah you get! But there will also be prizes for everyone who takes part and a grand prize for the boy whose project we decide is the most original and successful!”

As you can imagine at recess time there was plenty of excited chatter.