Legend says Confucius created Mah Jongg, possibly around 500 B.C
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Mah jongg is a staple in Beachwood.
From games at the Beachwood Community Center every Wednesday, which we showed you in a photo gallery last year, to an exhibit at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, it's a popular pasttime - and a topic of conversation.
This week The Plain Dealer's Michael O'Malley finally asked the question: why is the game so popular among older Jewish women? He visited the Embassy Suites in Beachwood and a Solon home where women gather every week to play "mahjj" to try to answer the question.
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