From: Daniel Katz 

rivtemple@aol.com

Sent: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 9:08 am

Subject: Thanks from Iraq

Hey Alex, Zack, Rebecca, Miriam, Julia, Ericca, Jack, Ethan, Zoe and 

Renata,

     I hope I spelled your names right along with your e-mail 

addresses. Just to be sure, I've included your synagogue's address as 

well. I'm writing to thank you all for the package you sent. It just 

arrived today because the mail's a little slow over here sometimes. 

It's always good to get parcels from home. I've distributed the 

contents among the other soldiers here and they all asked me to say 

thanks for them as well.

     I'm actually familiar with your neighborhood. I grew up in 

Scarsdale (Westchester), and went to high school at Horace Mann on W246 

St., which is probably only a couple miles from you guys. Most of my 

friends from high school and college currently live in NYC.

     In answer to your question, no, we're not allowed to drink 

alcohol; it's forbidden by something called General Order 1 which lays 

out the rules for soldier conduct in this theatre. So, that portion of 

the celebration will have to wait until I return.

     I have regular access to email, so feel free to send me your 

questions at this address, either individually, or as a group, and I'd 

be happy to answer them. Hope to here from you all soon.

-Dan Katz