Mahjong Night
Monthly | 7 - 9 PM | The Box at SIJCC
Upcoming 2026 Dates:
Jan 15
Feb 12
March 19
April 16
Good riddance, 2025!
Mindful Reset: Reflect, Release & Realign
Join us for a gentle, in-person mindfulness experience designed to help you ground, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters in 2026.
This two-part January series offers space to:
Reflect on the past year with compassion
Release what no longer serves you
Clarify your values and intentions for the year ahead
Sessions will include guided breathwork/short meditations, thoughtful journaling prompts, and time for meaningful conversation with like-minded friends. This is not about fixing yourself or setting rigid goals for the new year. It’s about slowing down, tuning in, and creating space for clarity, alignment, and intention as you move forward.
Session 1 (January 12): Reflect & Let Go
A grounding practice focused on closing the past year with awareness, gratitude, and release.
Session 2 (January 26) : Intentions & Alignment
A forward-looking practice centered on values, intention-setting, and reconnecting with what you want in the year ahead. Share or don't. This is your time to be used as you see fit.
When was the last time you set aside an hour just for yourself? Come to one or both. Come exactly as you are.
Meet your facilitator, Shannon Rubenstone: Shannon is a certified gut health and mindfulness coach who supports her clients in building sustainable and compassionate habits around health, mindset, and nervous system regulation, especially during seasons of motherhood, transition, and overwhelm.
Cost:
Individual Class (Member): $10
Individual Class (Non-Member): $20
Both classes! (Member): $15
Both classes! (Non-member): $35
Learn How to Play American Mahjong - Jan 2026 - SOLD OUT
A 4-Part Beginner Series at SIJCC
The January 2026 Mahjong classes have sold out! Please email curt@sijcc.net to be added to the waitlist.
Learn about the history of American mahjong (and how it became known as a Jewish-American pastime), the basics of the American mahjong set, card, and rules for playing, skills and strategies for game play, and more! By the end of the four lessons, you and your friends with have the foundation to play on your own!
IMPORTANT: All newbie attendees should plan to be present at the first lesson, as the second lesson will delve into strategy.
By the end of the series, you’ll be ready to join our monthly mahjong nights!
Class Info:
Thursdays, January 2026
4:00 - 6:00 PM (Sold Out)
OR
7:00 - 9:00 PM (Sold Out)
Dates:
Lesson 1 - Jan 8
Lesson 2 - Jan 15
Lesson 3 - Jan 22
Lesson 4 - Jan 29
First class is mandatory!
Location: SIJCC in Silverlake
🅿️ Free parking lot!
📍 Use address: 4214 Effie Street to access the lot and entrance
Cost:
SIJCC Members: $100
Non-Members: $150
Curious about an SIJCC Membership? Click here! Memberships start as low as $8/month!
Meet Your Teachers:
Beth Rabin is a JCC preschool alumni mom and has taught several groups of beginning American mahjong students. She is close to achieving her goal of a strong mahjong presence on the Eastside.
Rebecca Halpin is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah party planner who lives on the westside but has been involved with the SIJCC for over 15 years; in fact, she planned the first ever Bat Mitzvah in the Box! She learned American mahjong at the age of 7 and enjoys teaching beginners and advanced students all over Los Angeles, both privately and in group settings.
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