A mojito toast from Young Women’s Cabinet members (L-R) Simone Krame, Jennifer Selco, Kathy Gerst, Jenny Rothschild, Katie Stellitano-Rosen, Rachel Jarrett Mah jongg, the centuries-old tile game of Chinese origin, is a favorite pastime for American Jewish women. A fad in the United States in the 1920s, it regained popularity in 1937 when a group of Jewish women formed the National Mah Jongg League based in New York City. Each… Read more »
Play in progress at the Jewish Federation-Northwest first mah jongg tournament, Nov. 15, 2015.
The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Northwest Division will hold its Second Annual Mah Jongg Tournament and Silent Auction on Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with registration at 9:30 a.m. The event, which will include three rounds of tournament play, a breakfast assortment, a buffet lunch, prizes and… Read more »
The Young Women’s Cabinet of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona will hold its fourth annual Mahj and Mitzvahs event on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Tucson Hebrew Academy. Mah jongg players of all levels, including beginners, are welcome. Participants will make care packages to donate to the… Read more »
