Chevra haChachamot on Nostr: Meet the mah jongg mavens who play in Bryant Park every Thursday, By Lisa Keys July ...
Meet the mah jongg mavens who play in Bryant Park every Thursday, By Lisa Keys July 31, 2024
"...This Americanized version of the game was — and, to some extent, still is — a popular way to fundraise for Jewish and other charitable causes. As Fisher points out, the league is itself a philanthropic organization; in addition to being “the arbitrator for everything that relates to American Maajh,” according to its web site, the league donates a portion of the proceeds of the official rule card sales each year to charitable organizations. A partial list of charities supported by the league on its website features several Jewish groups, including Hadassah, ORT America and Brandeis University.
“It was a very Jewish thing for a long time,” Fisher said. “Over time, it kind of spread all over. Now it’s still thought of as ‘Jewish mah jongg,’ but there are people all over the country playing [it] who are not Jewish.”
https://www.jta.org/2024/07/31/ny/meet-the-mah-jongg-mavens-who-play-in-bryant-park-every-thursday
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"...This Americanized version of the game was — and, to some extent, still is — a popular way to fundraise for Jewish and other charitable causes. As Fisher points out, the league is itself a philanthropic organization; in addition to being “the arbitrator for everything that relates to American Maajh,” according to its web site, the league donates a portion of the proceeds of the official rule card sales each year to charitable organizations. A partial list of charities supported by the league on its website features several Jewish groups, including Hadassah, ORT America and Brandeis University.
“It was a very Jewish thing for a long time,” Fisher said. “Over time, it kind of spread all over. Now it’s still thought of as ‘Jewish mah jongg,’ but there are people all over the country playing [it] who are not Jewish.”
https://www.jta.org/2024/07/31/ny/meet-the-mah-jongg-mavens-who-play-in-bryant-park-every-thursday
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JewishWomen #MahJong