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Mahjong

It seems like mahjong’s cultural relevance is only getting stronger, with women in particular playing the Chinese strategy game reminiscent of Rummy (yes, the card game) all throughout the five boroughs and beyond. So we are absolutely not surprised that the Jewish parenting website Kveller is hosting a first-of-its-kind mahjong festival at the Museum of … A mahjong festival is taking over the Museum of Jewish Heritage this summer

Let’s start with the straight-up news: this Wednesday morning at 8am, just days before Hanukkah officially begins, Chabad will erect its towering 36-foot menorah at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, directly across from the Plaza Hotel. The candelabra, called World’s Largest Menorah, will be lit each night of the holiday, starting Sunday night and continuing … The biggest menorah in the world is being lit in Manhattan this week