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Tag: National Mah Jongg League

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A massive mah jongg festival is coming to New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage

70 Faces Media in JTA · 24 Jun

Mah jongg, historically a popular pastime among Jewish women, is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S., reinvigorated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Have We Reached Peak Mah Jongg?

Daci Platt in Kveller · 15 Jun

Mah jongg, a traditional Chinese game, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity across the United States, particularly within Jewish communities, as reflected in emerging mah jongg clubs and events nationwide.

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Meet the mah jongg mavens who play in Bryant Park every Thursday

Lisa Keys in JTA · 31 Jul 2024

A group of mah jongg enthusiasts, led by Linda Fisher, gathers weekly at Bryant Park in New York City to play the tile-based game with roots in China but popularized by American Jews.

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The new mahjong cards are arriving: Will the pandemic mean another lost winter for players?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 30 Mar 2022

This episode of The CJN Daily discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mahjong enthusiasts, particularly within the Jewish Canadian community, as they anticipate the arrival of the new 2022 mahjong cards.

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Amy Newman Smith in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Project Mah Jongg, curated by Melissa Martens, initially displayed at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York and has since traveled to various Jewish museums, including the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and the Jewish Museum of Florida.