Mahjong (alternatively spelled mah-jongg) has a long history among Jewish women.
In one sense, it’s my destiny to be a mahjong lover. A game that requires a fairly significant investment of time, as well as a square table I don’t own. A game so complicated that it took me 6 sessions with a professional to learn how to play. It turns out I am obsessed with a game created in 19th century China.
But everything changed the moment I discovered mahjong. Don’t tell my kids, but I really had to dig deep inside myself to summon the enthusiasm needed to play round after round of Scrabble, Trouble, and Monopoly Junior. I didn’t grow up playing family games of Twister or poker, and I don’t have much of a competitive streak. I hope you enjoy Sara’s words as much as I did.
When Sara told me she was interested in writing about mahjong for our “Raving Fans” series I couldn’t say yes fast enough. Dear Readers, it’s my pleasure to welcome MMD team member Sara Aeder to the blog for the first time! Sara serves as our What Should I Read Next community manager if you’re not active in our Patreon community you may not know her well and I’m happy to remedy that today.
