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Crack, Bam, Dot: Mah Jongg and Its Jewish-American Roots, with Melissa Martens Yaverbaum

Melissa Martens Yaverbaum

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Crack, Bam, Dot: Mah Jongg and Its Jewish-American Roots, with Melissa Martens Yaverbaum

Featuring: Melissa Martens Yaverbaum

Melissa Martens Yaverbaum, executive director of the Council of American Jewish Museums and curator of Project Mah Jongg, will share the surprising backstory of mah jongg—a game more widely known than understood. Mah jongg made a lasting impression on American audiences, including generations of Jewish women starting in the 1920s. Yaverbaum will reveal the mysteries and meanings behind this cultural touchstone.

This event took place on October 29, 2020. It was presented online by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA.

This recording was digitized and added to the library in September 2022.

This recording is in English

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