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Finding Joy Is a Mitzvah. Yes, Even Now.

JL;DR SUMMARY Carla Naumburg shares her journey from anxiety to joy through the unexpected discovery of mah jongg and its power to bring happiness amidst life's challenges. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GratitudeJewish TraditionAnxietyCommunityResilienceConnectionSimchat TorahMitzvahJoyMah Jongg

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United States
"I know. The world is on fire, and Im over here organizing neighborhood games, teaching at my local synagogue and running a Facebook group for Jewish mah jongg players."

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