tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105951987157775123.post4308506653542554459..comments2012-08-06T22:47:05.284+03:00Comments on An American Girl in Jerusalem: Happy New Year!Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16636873148806303905noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105951987157775123.post-23202684169852757342012-01-04T22:05:41.258+02:002012-01-04T22:05:41.258+02:00I always learn from your blogs. I have eaten black...I always learn from your blogs. I have eaten black-eyed peas a few times on January 1st to bring good luck in the New Year. I wondered where the custom came from. I clicked on your links and read more. It's interesting if the tradition is related to an old Jewish practice. Wow the power of one word being mistransalated centuries back. The black-eyed pea being the only crop to survive the Civil War seems plausible too.<br /><br />Love,<br />MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com