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When the Jewish New Year meets Miami's Mahjong Craze, everybody wins.

On My Mind: Mahjong Madness & Rosh Hashanah

Happy New Year. The Jewish New Year happens this week. It asks us to pause, reflect, and reset; it’s less about champagne resolutions, more about who we want to become. It’s an opportunity to reflect, remember what matters, and set an intentional path for the future.

In completely unrelated, but equally thrilling news, mahjong has become Miami’s spiritual practice of the moment. From Moms in Miami Beach to Gen Z TikTokers in Brickell, it’s everyone everywhere, hunched over stylish tiles like it’s Tetris circa 1989 on a Game Boy. It’s competitive, social, a little absurd, and, if we’re honest, kind of beautiful.

So as you’re dipping apples in honey this week, remember, life is sweeter when you reshuffle the deck, line up your tiles, and go all in on community.

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