Letters from Saint Patrick School for New Year 2006

Dear Gal,

First I want to wish you a Happy New Year.  For our New Year, we celebrate by going to First Night Carlisle that is a festival or carnival type thing.  There is a lot of fun things to do there.  Can you tell me what fish head tastes like?  I just wanted to know because I love fish.

Your friend, Bryce

P.S.  I am a Boy

Hello Benjamin,

My name is Vinny.  I didn’t know it was Rosh Hashanah until a few days ago.  In fact, I didn’t even know what it was.  The New Year in American is the first day of January.  Also, we don’t eat fish head.  Most of the time, we would have a turkey or a ham for the New Year.

Dear Friend,

What do you like the best about Rosh Hashanah?  The apples with honey sound good to eat.  How do you cook the fish?  Do you fry it or broil it?  What other holidays do you celebrate there?  My favorite is Christmas.  Do you do good deed on Rosh Hashanah?  Have a great New Year!

Your friend, Tiffany

Dear Ayelet,

Hi, Happy Rosh Hashanah!  For New Year, my family and friends go to this place that plays loud music and has lots of fun games.  My family usually eats chocolate cake.  It is interesting what you said that you ate.  How does a fish head taste?  How do you make it?  I think that’s neat.  I hope you have a great time in Switzerland.

From your friend, Johana

Dear Jania,

Hi, my name is Marissa.  I think that it is very cool that you have a different New Year than us.  I would like to know more about Rosh Hashanah.  I hope you have a great New Year.

Sincerely, Marissa

Dear Yaara,

Hi, I’m Hannah.  I am 11 years old.  Happy Rosh Hashanah!  It must be very exciting for you and your family to prepare for such a special holiday.  The food sounds good.  For our New Year, we always go to the town square and walk around listening to music and eating food until the fireworks start.

     Again Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Your friend, Hannah

Dear Eden,

I hope you have a great New Year.  How do you cook fish heads?  I think how you celebrate New Year is cool.  I only get to celebrate with friends on Christmas.  I will write you again.

Your friend, Megan

Dear Or,

My name is Katie.  The Jewish New Year sounds really cool.  We heard all about it.  I think what you eat is cool.  But, I’ve never had fish head before, what does it taste life?  Anyway, what do you do at the parties?  Have a Happy Rosh Hashanah.  Write back soon.

Your friend, Katie

Hello, my name is Kevin.  I hope you have a happy New Year.  Rosh Hashanah sounds like a lot of fun. Eating apples with honey sounds good.  Eating fish heads sounds interesting.  How do you cook it or do you eat it raw? 

Your friend, Kevin

Dear Yuval,

Happy New Year.  Have a great time.  I hope you start the year off great.  It sounds like you will have a great time.  I wish you all the best.

Your friend, Sheehan

Happy Rosh Hashanah,

I think it is cool how everything you eat symbolizes something.  One thing I found interesting was that you eat fish head.  How do you prepare it?

Your friend, Joanne

Dear Israeli friend,

Have a happy New Year.  Those foods sound good.  Do you have any food for a peaceful New Year?  From Matt

Dear Elad,

I hope you have a happy New Year!  My name is Leah.  My favorite animal is a bird.  Do you like birds?  Well, I do!  I have never tasted a fish head.  How does it taste?  I bet it tastes great.  From your friend, Leah

Dear David,

Hello.  My name is Nick.  Happy Rosh Hashanah.  Rosh Hashanah sounds like a lot of fun.  The food sounds really good.  What are some songs you sing?  Do you know how to bake the fish head?  They sound good.  Eat an apple for me.  Have fun.

Your friend, Nick

Dear Elad,

Happy New Year!  Hi, my name is Ann Marie.  But, you can call me Ann.  It sounds like you guys are having fun!  I wish I was over there with you so I can have sun.  I am the youngest in my family.  I have a mom and dad and my brother Thomas.  Thomas and I are twins.  Hw do you cook the fish or do  you eat it raw?  Your friend, Ann Marie

Dear Shir,

I bet you get a lot of rest after a whole night of celebrating!  I bet you do a lot of exciting activities.  Do you think that eating an apple with honey on it is good?  Because it sounds really good to me! 

From Cynthia