{"id":7072003,"date":"2026-10-01T23:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7072003"},"modified":"2026-10-01T23:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:15:18","slug":"bams-craks-secrets-inside-the-world-of-american-mahjong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7072003","title":{"rendered":"Bams, Craks &#038; Secrets: Inside the World of American Mahjong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"406a1d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Mahjong found an especially enduring home among Jewish-American women, where weekly games became social institutions passed from one generation to another. Perhaps that explains its staying power. No birthday or dinner party required. It\u2019s Thursday. 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