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News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
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Tiles Fly at Annual Mah Jongg Tournament Benefitting Jewish Family Service

Crak! Bam! Dot! The tiles were flying at this years Mah Jongg Tournament, The Year of the Dragon, held at the GJCC on May 14, hosted by Michelle Tishler. The 44 participants had a marvelous time playing multiple rounds of Mah Jongg. At the end of the day, the tournament winners were as follows:  

  • Red Dragon Category- Sally Reese and Lisa Kranc tied for first place (235 points) and Liza Star (215 points) placed second.  
  • Green Dragon category- Susan Cohen(240 points) placed first, Patty Dickman(205 points) in second and Anna Sir (180 points) in 3rd place.  

 

A portion of the proceeds from the day were donated to Jewish Family Services and floral centerpieces were donated to the Diane and Sy Trachtman garden. Special thanks to those who made the day so successful: Lynn Fleisher, Rachel Clark, Renee Geltzer and Jennifer Robinson.  

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Mah jongg tournament participants
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Lisa Kranc and Michelle Tishler
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Anna Sir and Michelle Tishler
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Sally Reese and Michelle Tishler
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Michelle Tishler and Lynn Fleischer

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