Cherubim

As I prepare to return to work after a rather blissful week off, a gleaning from the Plaut commentary on B'reishit:

The Cherubim

According to tradition, they were angels of destruction, while those hovering over the ark (Exod. 24:22) were guardian angels. All had the faces of children. From this we may learn that if children are trained properly they resemble the cherubim of the ark; if not, those of Eden. -- Moshe Mordecai Epstein

This seems about right.